electe•lect /ɪ'lekt/

vt

1. 选举，推举

• Who will be elected (the) next President of the United States? 谁会被选为下届美国总统呢？

• We elected him chairman. 我们选他为主席。

2. 正式 决定

• The customers can elect to pay in instalments. 顾客可选择分期付款。