elect him(to be)chairman of the committee
推选他为委员会主席
break a rule to appoint somebody
破格任用
elect sb. or sth. else
另行选举
elect by acclamation
口头选举
To appoint summarily.
简要地指定或任命
elect an arbitrator
选举仲裁员
To appoint upright and remove the crooked ones
举直错枉
elect him group leader
选他当组长
elect him director of factory
选他为厂长
appoint her to be secretary
派她担任秘书
appoint her to be manager
聘任她为经理
appoint(a technical expert@etc.)after proper appraisal
评审聘任