elect as/choose as

按照语言学家们所倡导的原则,在动词 elect 之后一般要省略 as。在 choose 之后一般不能省略 as。例如:

1. We choose Mr. Dick as our leader. (Scheurweghs) 我们选迪克先生为我们的领导。

2. He was elected mayor of Chicago. 他被选为芝加哥市长。

但是,在 elect 之后不省略 as 的情况也是不乏其例的:

1. They elected Tom Jones as their Member of Parliament. (ELD) 他们选汤姆·琼斯为他们的国会议员。

2. They elected Nixon as President. 他们选尼克松为总统。

3. Only someone born in the United States can be elected as President. 只有在美国出生的人才可以被选为总统。