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

• Based on the experimental method, the researchers use ladder approach to teach in college table tennis elective.
  采用实验法，在乒乓球选项课中运用阶梯式教学法进行教学。
• 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。
• The most extended elective system and the most restricted elective system are alike in this respect.
  最广泛的选举系统和最局限的选举系统在这方面是相似的。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Performance Optimization of Elective System at Fudan University
  复旦大学选课系统的性能优化策略研究和实践
• Politicians of all races and ethnicities are troubled by the underrepresentation of minorities in top elective offices.
  最高选举办公室中的少数民族代表名额不足的问题困扰着所有种族和民族的政治家。
• She is taking French as an elective next year.
  她明年选修法语。
• 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。