electives

英 [ɪˈlɛktɪvz]

美 [ɪˈlɛktɪvz]

n.  选修课程; 选修科目
elective的复数

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

双语例句

• How many electives have they canceled today?
  今天有多少个选择性手术被删除了？
• And policy makers in nine states have begun awarding the same credits for computer science classes that they do for basic math and science courses, rather than treating them as electives.
  九个州的决策者已经开始给计算机科学课设定与数学和理科等基础课程相同的学分，不再将其作为选修课来对待。
• I'm looking for one more to finish off my electives.
  我还需要一门课程来完成我的选修课。
• The core was a good start to my business education, but the electives I completed really made me comfortable with a range of subjects.
  核心课程是我商业教育的良好开端，而我完成的选修课确实让我对一系列学科应对自如了。
• The final two terms are taken up with an in-company project, followed by a series of electives and capstone courses before exams.
  最后的两个学期采用的是公司内部的项目，随后就是一系列的选修课和考试前的顶峰课程。
• Nowadays many college students prefer to have electives in their spare time because the courses can offer a variety of skills and abundant knowledge apart from what they learn in the daily courses.
  现在许多大学生喜欢在他们的空闲时间，因为选修的课程可以提供他们从每天的课程学习的技能和丰富的知识外品种。
• Electives remain one of the most common means of doing so, with case studies that highlight pioneering leaders.
  选修课仍然是最普遍的方法之一，其中含有强调开拓型领袖的个案研究。
• The school will also increase the number of electives students can take in the first year to allow them to make a stronger impression on employers during their summer internships.
  此外，它还将增加选修课的数量，学生可以在第一年选修这些课程，帮助他们在暑假实习期间，给雇主留下更深刻的印象。
• I knew I wanted to start my own company, and using the professional knowledge I expect to receive during the electives will put me ahead of all the Russian competition.
  我知道我想要创立自己的公司，而利用我将在选修课中学到的专业知识，将会使我在和所有俄罗斯对手的竞争中占得先机。
• When Henley Management College was redesigning its MBA programme, the school decided against standalone classes or electives for public sector students, who comprise about 20 per cent of the class.
  当亨利管理学院（henleymanagementcollege）重新设计其mba项目时，它决定不为占学员总数近20%的公共部门学生设计独立的课程或者选修科目。