elect
v.
early 15c., "to choose for an office, position, or duty," from Latin electus, past participle of eligere "to pick out, choose" (see election). Related: Elected; electing.
adj.
early 15c., of action, "voluntary;" of persons, "taken in preference to others," especially "chosen by God for some special purpose," from Latin electus, past participle of eligere "to pick out, choose" (see election). The noun meaning "those chosen by God" is from early 15c.
〔李〕[e-（ex-）=out of 出；lect=to choose 选⇒“to choose out of 从…中选出来”→] v. choose by voting 选举；推选
〔蒋〕[e-出，lect选;’选出”] 选举
〔李〕[e-(ex-)=out出；lect=to pick挑选→] v. pick out for office by vote选举