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electable

/ih-lek-tuh-buhl/US // ɪˈlɛk tə bəl //

可选的,可选,可选举,可选举的

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : capable of, or having a reasonable chance of, being elected, as to public office.

Examples

  • Will it convince Americans that nonbelievers can be trustworthy, moral, and even electable?

  • Is he electable in the general [election], and how does he meet the commander in chief threshold?

  • Historically, “establishment” in this context also basically means “most formidable” and “most electable.”

  • Not long ago, I observed on television that he is likely to be most electable Republican.

  • In which case, the Republican Party will have lost its most electable candidate for the 2016 cycle.