elective

/ɪˈlektɪv/📚 12253四级六级托福gmat
An elective post or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election. 选任的

adjective [原级]选举的,由选举产生的;可选择的;有选举权的

Buchanan has never held elective office.
布坎南从未担任过选任职位。

noun [专属名词]选修课

Most of the students of our class take Japanese as an elective course.
我们班大部分同学选修日语。

elective

-tive ⌜ 具有...性质的 - having the quality or tendency of ~ ⌟
e(出) + lect(选择) + ive → 选择出 → 有选举权的
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To learn more about Chinese culture, Jack has decided to take Chinese folk music as an elective course. 为了更多地了解中国文化,杰克决定选修中国民间音乐。