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elective

adjective
🔊/ɪˈlektɪv/
🔊/ɪˈlektɪv/
 [usually before noun] (formal)
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  1. using or chosen by election选举的；由选举产生的；选任的
    • an elective democracy民主选举的国家
    • an elective assembly由选举产生的大会
    • an elective member选任的成员
    • He had never held elective office (= a position that is filled by election).他从未担任过经选举获得的职务。🔊🔊
    Topics Politicsc2
  2. having the power to elect有选举权的
    • an elective body有选举权的机构
  3. (of medical treatment医疗) that you choose to have; that does not require immediate attention 可选择的；非急需的synonym optional
    • elective surgery非急需施行的手术
    • an elective operation选修课
  4. (of a course or subject课程或科目) that a student can choose可选择的；选修的Topics Educationc2
    5. synonym optional
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.

elective

noun
🔊/ɪˈlektɪv/
🔊/ɪˈlektɪv/
 (especially North American English)
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  1. a course or subject at a college or school that a student can choose to do选修课程；选修科目
    • Students can choose from a range of electives offered by the science department.学生可以选择科学系提供的一系列选修课。
    Topics Educationc2
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French electif, -ive, from late Latin electivus, from elect- ‘picked out’, from the verb eligere, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out’ + legere ‘to pick’.