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

• 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。
• 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 professional elective for information security and intelligent science and technology.
  本课程是信息安全、智能科学与技术专业选修课。
• Buchanan has never held elective office.
  布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。
• Finally, I will take advantage of the numerous elective courses in finance and economics.
  最后，我会合理利用众多的金融和经济方面选修课的资源。
• This is my first elective in your department.
  这是我第一次从你们系选课。
• 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。
• This course is the major elective course for the Economics Majors.
  本课程为经济学专业学生的专业选修课。
• Most of the students of our class take Japanese as an elective course.
  我们班大部分同学选修日语。
• In college, English is a required course and psychology is an elective course.
  在大学里，英语是必修课而心理学是选修课。