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

• Elective subjects applied science, music, art and foreign languages.
  选修科目有应用科学、音乐、美术和外语。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Industrial process control is an elective course of electrical engineering and automation.
  工业过程自动控制系统是电气工程及其自动化专业的一门选修课程。
• 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。
• 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。
• The course system contains required courses, elective courses, extracurricular work and skill training.
  探索了必修课、选修课、课外活动及教育实践四位一体的课程体系；
• Adopt automatic enrollment method for employees, are interested in the free elective courses.
  员工采自动报名方式，自由选修有兴趣的课程。
• I also offered a course on advanced writing, which was an elective for students above the freshman level.
  我还开了一班习作的课，是为一年级以上的学生选修的。