general election

英 [ˌdʒenrəl ɪˈlekʃn]

美 [ˌdʒenrəl ɪˈlekʃn]

n.  大选; 普选

法律

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牛津词典

noun

• 大选；普选
  an election in which all the people of a country vote to choose a government

柯林斯词典

• （英国）大选
  In Britain, ageneral electionis an election where everyone votes for people to represent them in Parliament.
• （美国）普选
  In the United States, ageneral electionis a local, state, or national election where the candidates have been selected by a primary election.

英英释义

noun

• a national or state election

双语例句

• The proposal is pending consideration by the new government, after next month's general election.
  新政府正在考虑延迟该提议，直到下个月的大选之后。
• The results of the general election next week now seem like a foregone conclusion.
  下周大选的结果似乎现在就已成定局了。
• I look forward to your support in the general election, she told him.
  希拉里对他说：我希望你在大选时支持我。
• Ron has been right about the result of every General Election but one
  罗恩对于历届大选结果都预测对了，只有一次除外。
• In the Greek general election, the New Democracy party has claimed victory.
  新民主党在希腊大选中获胜。
• The country is in the throes of a general election
  该国正忙于大选。
• The opposing parties failed in the general election for all their pains.
  尽管反对党费尽了心机，还是在大选中遭到了失败。
• He said he would seek to unify the Conservative Party and win the next general election
  他说他将寻求团结保守党，赢得下届大选。
• A General Election will be held which will seal his destiny one way or the other
  一场决定他命运的大选即将举行。
• The Conservative Party's victory in April's general election persuaded him to run for President again
  4月保守党在大选中获胜促使他再次竞选总统。