reelection

IPA/ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/
KK[riɪlˈɛkʃən]IPA/ˌriː.ɪˈlek.ʃən/

reelection — 名詞

  • reelectionsingular
  • reelectionsplural

1. the event of voting the same person back into the same job for another term

1.名詞C1
釋義

連任

再次當選並續任原職

the event of voting the same person back into the same job for another term

例句

Mateo's reelection as mayor calmed shop owners after months of protest.

Mateo 連任市長後，數月來抗議不斷的店主們安心了下來。

reelection as + title after a public vote

Rania won reelection by a clear margin after the flood repairs.

洪災修復工程完成後，Rania 以明顯差距贏得連任。

win reelection by + margin

同義詞
  • return to office

    a broader phrase for going back to the same elected role.

  • second term

    focuses on the new period in office more than on the vote itself.

  • renewed mandate

    more formal and often used in political reporting.

  • reappointment

    different because a board or authority chooses the person again without an election.

反義詞
  • defeat

    the office-holder loses the vote instead of keeping the role.

  • unseating

    focuses on another candidate forcing the office-holder out.

  • removal from office

    broader and not limited to elections.

文法句型

reelection of + person

reelection to + office

reelection as + title

win reelection

用法筆記

Common in politics and other elected groups. It often appears after verbs like 'win', 'seek', or 'secure', and it may be followed by 'to' for the office or 'as' for the title.

常見錯誤

❌Her reelection for mayor surprised the city.
✅Her reelection as mayor surprised the city.
💡use 'as' with a title, not 'for'.
❌The party began his reelect campaign in April.
✅The party began his reelection campaign in April.
💡'reelection' is the noun; 're-elect' is the verb.