elect

選出する、選挙で選ぶ

投票によって、公的な役職につく人を選ぶ。

やさしい英語で： To choose someone for an official position by voting.

• We elect a new leader today.
• The council elected him president last year.
• How many representatives will voters elect?

使い方： elect someone as something (The members elected her as chair.); elect someone to something (Voters elected him to parliament.); elect someone something (The town elected her mayor.)

類義語： vote in

よく使う表現： elect a president, elect someone mayor, elect a leader

選ぶ、決める

いくつかの可能性を考えたうえで、何かをすると決める。

やさしい英語で： To choose to do something after considering the possibilities.

• He elected to leave early.
• Several students elected to take the extra course.
• You may elect to receive payments once a month.

使い方： elect to do something (She elected to study at home.)

類義語： choose, decide, opt

よく使う表現： elect to stay, elect to participate, elect to withdraw

次期の、当選した

投票で選ばれたが、まだ正式にその役職についていない。

やさしい英語で： Chosen by voting for a position but not yet officially doing that job.

• The mayor-elect visited the school.
• Our president-elect has announced her plans.
• The governor-elect will meet the current governor tomorrow.

使い方： job title + elect (The president-elect will take office in January.)

類義語： incoming

よく使う表現： president elect, mayor elect, governor elect