elected
elected — 動詞
1. if a group elects someone, that person wins an official role because enough peop
選上；當選
因投票而得到職位
if a group elects someone, that person wins an official role because enough people voted for them
Christopher was elected class captain after promising longer library hours.
Christopher 在承諾延長圖書館開放時間後，被選上班長。
be elected + role after a vote
The town elected Noor mayor during a winter storm recovery.
這座小鎮在冬季風暴復原期間選 Noor 當市長。
Jiwoo was elected to the board by a narrow margin.
Jiwoo 以些微差距當選董事會成員。
Parents elected Meera chair of the school council.
家長們選 Meera 擔任學校理事會主席。
文法句型
elect + person + role
be elected + role
be elected to + position
用法筆記
This sense is about getting a role through voting. In active clauses, the role can follow the person directly: "They elected Meera chair." The passive pattern "be elected to + position" is also very common.
常見錯誤
2. to decide that a particular action is the one you want to take
決定；選擇
決定採取某個做法
to decide that a particular action is the one you want to take
After the warning, Aoi elected to walk home before dark.
收到警告後，Aoi 決定在天黑前走路回家。
elect to + verb
The family elected not to sell the old bakery.
這家人選擇不賣掉那間老麵包店。
elect not to + verb
Sari elected to study at home while the cafe was noisy.
咖啡館太吵時，Sari 決定在家讀書。
The surgeon elected to wait until the swelling went down.
外科醫師決定等到腫脹消退後再處理。
- decline
to refuse a possible course of action
文法句型
elect to + verb
elect not to + verb
用法筆記
This is a formal writing sense and usually takes a to-infinitive. It suggests a deliberate choice after considering options, not a quick everyday decision.
常見錯誤
elected — 形容詞
1. already picked in an election for a public role, but not yet working in it
當選的
已被選上但尚未就任
already picked in an election for a public role, but not yet working in it
The elected governor will take office on the first of July.
這位當選州長將在七月一日就職。
elected + title before the person starts the job
Reporters followed the elected chair as she met senior staff.
記者跟著這位當選主席去和資深員工會面。
The elected prime minister thanked volunteers before entering parliament.
這位當選總理在進入國會前先向志工致謝。
An elected treasurer usually begins training before the handover meeting.
當選財務長通常會在交接會議前開始接受訓練。
- outgoing
describes the person leaving the role
文法句型
elected + official title
elected + office holder
用法筆記
This sense describes the person who has won the vote but has not fully begun the role yet. Distinguish it from adjective sense 2, which describes offices or bodies that are created by election.
常見錯誤
2. filled or controlled through public voting rather than private appointment
民選的
由選舉產生而非指派
filled or controlled through public voting rather than private appointment
The country changed the post into an elected office in 1998.
該國在 1998 年把這個職位改成民選職位。
elected + office for a post filled by voters
Only elected councils can approve changes to the village budget.
只有民選議會才能批准村莊預算的變更。
Residents wanted an elected school board instead of direct appointments.
居民希望成立民選學區董事會，而不是由上級直接任命。
The constitution created elected regional assemblies across the island.
這部憲法在全島設立了民選的區域議會。
- elective
institutional adjective that stresses being filled by election
- representative
suggests the body speaks for voters, not only how it was formed
- appointed
chosen by an authority rather than by voters
文法句型
elected + office
elected + council
elected + board
用法筆記
This sense usually describes offices, councils, boards, or assemblies. Distinguish it from adjective sense 1, which describes the individual who has won the vote.
常見錯誤
3. picked with special care because only the finest or most suitable people or item
精選的
特別挑出的優秀人或物
picked with special care because only the finest or most suitable people or items were wanted
The archive printed an elected group of letters from the war.
檔案館印行了一組從戰時書信中精選出的作品。
literary elected + group
Only elected singers joined the abbey choir for Easter.
只有精選的歌手才能在復活節加入修道院合唱團。
The duke traveled with an elected band of guards.
公爵出行時帶著一隊精選衛兵。
This volume offers elected scenes from the earliest manuscripts.
這一冊收錄了從最早手稿中精選出的場景。
- random
not specially chosen for quality or suitability
文法句型
elected + group
elected + band
elected + scenes
用法筆記
This sense is rare and literary. Modern everyday English usually prefers "selected" for the same idea.
常見錯誤
4. set apart by God to receive salvation or special grace
蒙選的
被上帝揀選得救的
set apart by God to receive salvation or special grace
The preacher said the elected people must live with gratitude.
牧師說，蒙選的子民必須懷著感恩生活。
religious elected + people
In that theology, only elected believers are saved by grace.
在那套神學裡，只有蒙選的信徒會因恩典得救。
The old hymn praises elected servants who stayed faithful.
那首古老聖歌讚美了保持忠心的蒙選僕人。
Noa asked why elected children were called a special flock.
Noa 問為什麼蒙選的孩子會被稱作特別的羊群。
- chosen
general religious term without the same formal tone
- predestined
focuses on divine choice decided in advance
文法句型
elected + people
elected + believers
elected + servants
用法筆記
This adjective appears mainly in theological writing. When the word stands alone as a noun, English more often uses the phrase "the elect"; see noun sense 2.
常見錯誤
5. promised in marriage at a later time; engaged to wed
訂親的
已許配、將來成婚的
promised in marriage at a later time; engaged to wed
The elected bride arrived with her sisters before sunrise.
這位訂親的新娘在日出前和姐妹們一起抵達。
old-fashioned elected + bride
Hugo wrote a silver ring poem for his elected wife.
Hugo 為自己已訂親的未婚妻寫了一首銀戒指詩。
The elected couple spent spring apart until the ceremony day.
這對已訂親的情人一直分居到婚禮那天。
In the old play, the elected maiden waits beside the church gate.
在那齣老戲裡，已訂親的少女在教堂門旁等待。
文法句型
elected + bride
elected + wife
elected + maiden
用法筆記
This sense is archaic and mostly found in older literary language. Modern English usually says "engaged" or "betrothed" instead.
常見錯誤
elected — 名詞
1. people seen as a small privileged circle because they have unusual status, power
菁英
因地位或才能被挑出的少數人
people seen as a small privileged circle because they have unusual status, power, or talent
Only the elect received seats near the stage at the gala.
只有菁英人物才能在晚會上坐到靠近舞台的位置。
the elect as a small exclusive group
The club was once seen as a playground for the elect.
那家俱樂部一度被看成是菁英的遊樂場。
To many villagers, the city school seemed reserved for the elect.
對許多村民來說，那所城市學校似乎只留給菁英。
Rachid joked that the airport lounge was built for the elect.
Rachid 開玩笑說，那間機場貴賓室根本是為菁英打造的。
- elite
more common modern word for a powerful or privileged minority
- inner circle
focuses on a small trusted group around a leader or institution
- the masses
ordinary people as a large general group
文法句型
the elect
one of the elect
用法筆記
Usually used with the article "the". It often carries a critical tone, suggesting that a place or group is open only to an important minority.
2. people whom God has chosen, especially in Christian or biblical language
選民
宗教語境中被上帝揀選的人
people whom God has chosen, especially in Christian or biblical language
The pastor reminded the elect to care for poorer neighbors.
牧師提醒選民要照顧較貧窮的鄰居。
the elect in religious writing
Ayana found the phrase the elect confusing in Bible study.
Ayana 在查經時覺得 the elect 這個詞很難懂。
In the poem, the elect sing beside a river of light.
在那首詩裡，選民在一條光之河畔歌唱。
The elect were described as a people set apart for mercy.
文中把選民描述成一群因憐憫而被分別出來的人。
- chosen people
plain-language phrase for those selected by God
- the faithful
broader religious term that does not always imply divine selection
文法句型
the elect
one of the elect
用法筆記
This noun belongs to theological language and is normally written as "the elect". Distinguish it from noun sense 1, which refers to a privileged secular group.