election 
英 [ɪˈlɛkʃən]  美 [iˈlɛkʃən] 
n. 选举；当选；选择权

例句：
Poland's first fully free elections for more than fifty years. 

波兰50多年来第一次完全自由的选举。

The government was forced to hold a general election in May 1979 and was soundly defeated. 

政府被迫在1979年5月举行大选，结果一败涂地。

the election of the Labour government in 1964 

1964年工党政府的当选

Vaclav Havel's election as president 

瓦茨拉夫•哈维尔当选为总统

She congratulated Smith on his election as leader. 

她祝贺史密斯当选领袖。