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公举

Word · VerbTraditional公舉

jointly elect; choose by common consent

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

verb

to elect or recommend someone jointly; to choose by common consent

formal

A formal term used for collective decision-making processes, often in organizational, community, or political contexts. It implies a public, consensus-based selection.

Dà大
huì会
yī一
zhì致
gōng公
jǔ举
tā他
wéi为
xīn新
zhǔ主
xí席
 。

The assembly unanimously elected him as the new chairman.

Yóu由
cūn村
mín民
gōng公
jǔ举
de的
dài代
biǎo表
jiāng将
fù负
zé责
gōu沟
tōng通
 。

The representative elected by the villagers will be responsible for communication.

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Zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
de的
zhǔ主
bàn办
fāng方
yóu由
dà大
jiā家
gōng公
jǔ举
chǎn产
shēng生
 。

The organizer for this event was chosen by common consent.