推举 (tuī jǔ) — to elect or select (someone for a position, by recommendation or voting); to nominate and choose
Definition
推举 means to recommend and then choose someone for a position, emphasizing both nomination and selection. It is more formal and process-oriented than 选举 (formal election by vote).
verb
to elect or select (someone for a position, by recommendation or voting)to nominate and choose
Examples
- 推举。Dà jiā yí zhì tuī jǔ tā dān rèn huì zhǎng.Everyone unanimously elected him to serve as the association president.
- 推举。Wǒ men tuī jǔ lǎo zhāng zuò wéi dài biǎo cān jiā huì yì.We elected Old Zhang to attend the meeting as our representative.
- 推举。Wěi yuán huì tuī jǔ le yí wèi xīn de cái wù zhǔ guǎn.The committee elected a new finance director.
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