be elected; win an election
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
be elected; win an election
formalUsed for the result of an election or vote, often followed by a position title. Passive in meaning but active in form.
Tā他
zài再
cì次
dāng当
xuǎn选
wéi为
gōng工
huì会
zhǔ主
xí席
。
He was re-elected as the chairman of the labor union.
Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
lǜ律
shī师
gāng刚
gāng刚
dāng当
xuǎn选
wéi为
qū区
dài代
biǎo表
。
This young lawyer was just elected as the district representative.
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Tā她
yǐ以
jué绝
duì对
yōu优
shì势
dāng当
xuǎn选
wéi为
xué学
shēng生
huì会
huì会
zhǎng长
。
She was elected as the president of the student union with an absolute majority.
Zhù祝
hè贺
nǐ你
dāng当
xuǎn选
wéi为
běn本
nián年
dù度
zuì最
jiā佳
yuán员
gōng工
。
Congratulations on being elected as Employee of the Year.