elective
🇬🇧 UK/ɪ'lektɪv/🇺🇸 US/i'lektiv/
B2
Definitions
adj.
Relating to elections; freely chosen rather than required; (of a medical procedure) non-urgent.
选举的;选修的;非紧急的(医疗)
n.
An optional course or subject that a student may choose to study.
选修课
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.elective course选修课
- 2.elective surgery选择性手术
Example Sentences
- 1.
Students can choose from several elective courses in their final year.
- 2.
The surgery was elective rather than an emergency procedure.