election-year
UK/ɪ'lekʃ(ə)n-jɪə/US
Definitions
n.
A year in which a major election is held
选举年（尤指大选年）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedelectionout of, former
+
-choose, pick, read, gather
+
yearact, process, state
=election-year
election (e- 'out' + lect 'choose') + year. A year in which voters choose their representatives.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Spending tends to rise in an election year.