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Definition and Synonyms for 選挙
1. | 選挙 | 政治的職務を得る人を選ぶ投票 |
Election | a vote to select the winner of a position or political office | |
Synonyms: | 選挙 | |
2. | 選出 | 投票で官職または会員を選択する |
Elect | select by a vote for an office or membership | |
Synonyms: | 選出, 選挙 | |
3. | 選挙 | 選出される状態か事実 |
Election | the status or fact of being elected | |
Synonyms: | 選挙 |
Meanings for each kanji in 選挙
» | 選 | elect; select; choose; prefer |
» | 挙 | raise; plan; project; behavior; actions |
Categories 選挙 is a member of
1. | 決議 | 票を投じることによって決定するような、あるグループの意見 |
Vote | the opinion of a group as determined by voting | |
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2. | 採択 | 選ぶ、多くの選択肢から選ぶ |
Select | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives | |
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3. | 特に社会における人や物事の相対的な位置、立場 | |
Position | the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society | |
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Sample Sentences for 選挙
先ほど少し前に、マケイン上院議員から実に丁重な電話をいただきました。マケイン議員はこの選挙戦を長く、激しく戦ってきた。しかし議員はそのずっと前から、愛するこの国のために、もっと長くもっと激しく戦った人です。マケイン氏がこの国のために払ったすさまじい犠牲のほどを、私たちのほとんどは想像すらできない。勇敢で、わが身を忘れて国に献身するジョン・マケインというリーダーがこれまで国のために尽くし、働いてくれたおかげで、私たちの世界はより良いところになりました。
A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.
古参議員たちは、選挙で参議院の議席を失いそうになりました。
The old guard was nearly voted out of the Upper House.
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