elective 英 [ɪ'lektɪv]美 [ɪ'lɛktɪv] adj. 选修的；选举的；选任的n. 选修课程Political reporters in a democracy have one central mission: to provide citizens with the information they need to make an informed choice between the candidatesfor elective office.民主国家的政治记者具有一项关键使命：向公民提供所需资讯，从而使他们在选举政府候选人时能够做出知情的选择。