英语词源
- electable (adj.)
- 1758, "qualified for election;" see elect (v.) + -able. Meaning "capable of getting enough support to win an election" is by 1962. Related: Electability.
权威例句
- 1. A clobbering now would probably make them more likely to turn to an electable candidate in 2008.
- 因此,现在的失败也许将在2008年重新为他们赢回候选席位.