elective

英 [ɪˈlektɪv]

美 [ɪˈlektɪv]

adj.  选举的; 由选举产生的; 选任的; 有选举权的; 可选择的; 非急需的
n.  选修课程; 选修科目

复数：electives　第三人称单数：electives　

BNC.13008 / COCA.11919

牛津词典

adj.

• 选举的；由选举产生的；选任的
  using or chosen by election
  1. an elective democracy
     民主选举的国家
  2. an elective assembly
     由选举产生的大会
  3. an elective member
     选任的成员
  4. He had never held elective office (= a position which is filled by election) .
     他从未获得过经选举产生的职位。
• 有选举权的
  having the power to elect
  1. an elective body
     有选举权的机构
• 可选择的；非急需的
  that you choose to have; that is not urgent
  1. elective surgery
     非急需施行的手术
• 可选择的；选修的
  that a student can choose

noun

• 选修课程；选修科目
  a course or subject at a college or school which a student can choose to do

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 由选举产生的;选任的
  Anelectivepost or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election.
  1. Buchanan has never held elective office.
     布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。
• （外科手术）非急需的，可选择的
  Electivesurgery is surgery that you choose to have before it becomes essential.
• N-COUNT 选修课
  Anelectiveis a subject which a student can choose to study as part of his or her course.
  1. Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
     选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 option

英英释义

noun

• a course that the student can select from among alternatives
  Synonym:elective course

adj

• subject to popular election
  1. elective official
  Synonym:elected
• not compulsory
  1. elective surgery
  2. an elective course of study

双语例句

• Come to think of it, comparing the different versions could make an ideal college course elective.
  如此想来，对不同版本影片的比较，都可以拿来当作一门理想的大学选修课了。
• This course is an elective course for graduate students in School of Mechanical Engineering.
  本课程是机械与动力工程学院研究生的一门选修课。
• Elective course is main position or ways for undergraduate culture quality education.
  摘要高校选修课是对大学生进行文化素质教育的主阵地、主渠道。
• She is taking French as an elective next year.
  她明年选修法语。
• In addition to courses in their major field of study, most students have time to take elective courses.
  除专业课程外，大多数学生还有时间上选修课。
• The Research on Using WebQuest in Elective Course Teaching in Senior High School
  WebQuest教学模式在高中选修课中的应用研究
• This paper carries through contrast experiment on the physical stamina training by using basketball or not in colleges elective course of basketball.
  在篮球选修课教学中，对带球与无球训练的顺序安排进行了实验对比研究。
• This is an elective course of English majors.
  本课程是我系英语专业学生的一门专业选修课。
• He passed the elective course but didn't pass the majored one.
  他通过了选修考试，然而主修考试没能通过。
• Blacks began to win elective offices, many of them becoming mayors.
  黑人开始赢得由选举产生的公职，他们中有好多人成了市长。