-electiveness的不同词性形态
|adjective|
1.(of a body or position) possessing or giving the power to elect.
‘powerful Emperors manipulated the _elective_ body’
‘They cower down and allow him to dictate the pace rather than being an _elective_ body.’
2.(of a course of study) chosen by the student rather than compulsory.
‘ _elective_ courses on this subject have always been oversubscribed’
‘Temple currently offers a variety of _elective_ classes, focusing on everything from commercial real estate and residential property management to real estate law.’
3.(of a person or office) appointed or filled by election.
‘he had never held _elective_ office’
‘the National Assembly, with 125 _elective_ members’
4.(of surgical or medical treatment) chosen by the patient rather than urgently necessary.
‘ _elective_ surgery’
‘This is a serious look at America’s extreme body modifiers - think tongue splitting, _elective_ amputation and the like.’
5.Related to or working by means of election.
‘an _elective_ democracy’
‘This trend towards party government has been referred to as _elective_ dictatorship.’
|noun|
1.An optional course of study.
‘I’m taking a reading _elective_ this month, interspersed with some Oncology cross-cover.’
‘In a trade-off, though, Tech College offers far fewer _electives_ , or curricular freedom of any sort.’
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‘powerful Emperors manipulated the _elective_ body’
