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。
having the power to elect 有选举权的 an elective body 有选举权的机构
(of medical treatment 医疗 that you choose to have; that does not require immediate attention 可选择的；非急需的 elective surgery 非急需施行的手术 an elective operation 选择性手术
(of a course or subject 课程或科目 that a student can choose 可选择的；选修的 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’.