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

• All students studying in London, New York and Hong Kong will be able to take electives-Optional Courses in whichever location they choose.
  所有在伦敦、纽约和香港就读的学员，都可以在自己选择的地点修习选修课。
• Although the core of the new programme is very similar to the two-centre EMBA global, the electives taught in Hong Kong will have a local flavour.
  尽管新项目的核心内容与双中心的embaglobal项目很像，但在香港教授的选修课将会具有本地特色。
• 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。
• I'm looking for one more to finish off my electives.
  我还需要一门课程来完成我的选修课。
• Therefore, I am for optional electives at university.
  因此，我赞同在大学选择选修课。
• The school offers its MBA students electives in clean technology and energy finance that incorporate renewables.
  该校结合可再生能源，面向mba学生推出了清洁技术和能源金融的选修课。
• Art and the computer class are both on the electives list.
  美术课和电脑课都是在选修之列。
• And policy makers in nine states have begun awarding the same credits for computer science classes that they do for basic math and science courses, rather than treating them as electives.
  九个州的决策者已经开始给计算机科学课设定与数学和理科等基础课程相同的学分，不再将其作为选修课来对待。
• 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。
• 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。