elect
单词辨析：
较正式用词，指经过认真考虑后，从很多的人或物中精选出最好的、最中意的，有时具有庄严、正式的感情色彩。
They selected a diamond engagement ring.
他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。
Why didn't you select a nice subject?
你为什么没选一个好题目?
He was selected as chairman of the committee.
他被选为委员会的主席。
指根据个人意愿和判断从众多的对象中进行挑选，侧重于被选者的优点或优良特性。
It took her a long time to choose a new skirt.
她花了很长时间挑选一条新裙子。
He chose happiness instead of wealth.
他宁要幸福而舍弃财富。
He was chosen for special training.
他已被选中进行特殊训练。
指按照一定的规章或法律，用投票等方式进行的认真而慎重的选择；也指选择做某事，通常后接动词不定式。
Americans elect a president every four years.
美国人每四年选一次总统。
Like men, woman have the right to elect and to be elected.
妇女享有同男子平等的选举权和被选举权。
You can elect to delete the file or save it.
你可以选择删除或保存该文件。
多指从个人角度仔细挑选，可以是随意或慎重地进行选择，常用于口语。
I don't know which of the three coats to pick.
我真不知道这三件上衣中该选哪一件。
We must pick the best seeds.
我们必须挑选最好的种子。
I wasn't picked for the curling team.
我没有被选进冰壶队。
相关例句：
Cubans vote for municipal and national assemblies, which in turn elect senior leaders including the president.
古巴人民投票赞成市政议会和国民大会，从两会中依次选举出资深领导人包括总统。
I elect to stay.
我决定留下来。
Unions would elect their leadership by secret postal ballot.
工会将通过秘密邮寄选票的方式选举领导人。
All the people agreed to elect him our chairman.
所有的人都同意推举他为我们的主席。
I could elect not to treat it at all.
我完全可以选择不接受治疗。
That'swhy we have to help elect Barack Obama our president.
这就是为什么我们必须帮助奥巴马成为我们的总统。