electives

英 [ɪˈlɛktɪvz]

美 [ɪˈlɛktɪvz]

n.  选修课程; 选修科目
elective的复数

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 由选举产生的;选任的
  Anelectivepost or committee is one to which people are appointed as a result of winning an election.
  1. Buchanan has never held elective office.
     布坎南从未就任过经选举产生的职位。
• （外科手术）非急需的，可选择的
  Electivesurgery is surgery that you choose to have before it becomes essential.
• N-COUNT 选修课
  Anelectiveis a subject which a student can choose to study as part of his or her course.
  1. Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
     选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。

in BRIT, use 英国英语用 option

双语例句

• While some believe schools can carry on regardless, other schools have introduced new and revised core courses and electives.
  尽管一些人认为，商学院不管怎样都能坚持下去，但其它商学院已推出了新的、经过修改的核心课程和选修课程。
• When Henley Management College was redesigning its MBA programme, the school decided against standalone classes or electives for public sector students, who comprise about 20 per cent of the class.
  当亨利管理学院（henleymanagementcollege）重新设计其mba项目时，它决定不为占学员总数近20%的公共部门学生设计独立的课程或者选修科目。
• The school will also increase the number of electives students can take in the first year to allow them to make a stronger impression on employers during their summer internships.
  此外，它还将增加选修课的数量，学生可以在第一年选修这些课程，帮助他们在暑假实习期间，给雇主留下更深刻的印象。
• Jenny: We were just discussing what electives we will take next year.
  詹妮：我们在讨论明年选些什么选修课。
• Electives are offered in Tai Chi and advanced dance exercise.
  选修课包括太极拳和高级舞蹈练习。
• I also plan to take electives in international business in order to obtain the skills I need to launch my business.
  我也打算选修国际商业以便获得在创立我自己公司时所需的一些技能。
• Entrepreneurship electives are also popular. These show graduates how to turn research discoveries into marketable applied technologies.
  创业管理选修课程也很受欢迎，这些课程向学生展示，如何把研究发现转化为可向市场推广的应用技术。
• Electives remain one of the most common means of doing so, with case studies that highlight pioneering leaders.
  选修课仍然是最普遍的方法之一，其中含有强调开拓型领袖的个案研究。
• How many electives have they canceled today?
  今天有多少个选择性手术被删除了？
• Many programmes encourage students to take electives, such as negotiations and competitive strategy, offered at their partner business school so they get better at the "softer skills" of management.
  许多课程鼓励学生选择合作伙伴商学院的选修课程，如谈判和竞争战略，让学生提高管理方面的“软技巧”。