[VERB 动词]选择;挑选;选拔 If you select something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind.
[V n]
[V-ed]
[Also V n for/from n]
Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats...
选民正在为美国参议院议席和 52 个众议院议席挑选候选人。
With a difficult tee shot, select a club which will keep you short of the trouble...
开球难度较大时,选一根好使的高尔夫球杆。
The movie is being shown in selected cities.
这部电影正在选中的几个城市里放映。
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[VERB 动词](在屏幕上)选定(某文件或某段文本以作特别处理) If you select a file or a piece of text on a computer screen, you click on it so that it is marked in a different colour, usually in order for you to give the computer an instruction relating to that file or piece of text.
[V n]
[COMPUTING 计算机]
I selected a file and pressed the Delete key.
我选定了一个文件,按下了删除键。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]精选的;作为…精华的;优等的 A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind.
[ADJ n]
He was one of the small select group assembled by Penney, at the High Explosive Research centre.
他是彭尼在烈性炸药研究中心召集的精英小组的一员。
...a select group of French cheeses...
一组精选的法国奶酪
As Faldo's final putt rattled in, he qualified to join a select band of illustrious sportsmen.
随着福尔多的最后一杆轻击,球应声入洞,他得以跻身门槛颇高的顶级运动员之列。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]第一流的;只为富人(或上层人士)而设的;高级的 If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features, but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class.
[usu ADJ n]
Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
克里斯汀·拉克鲁瓦正在举办一个非常豪华的上流聚会。
...a meeting of a very select club.
富人俱乐部的聚会
Oxford
se·lect★AWL/sɪˈlekt; NAmEsɪˈlekt/
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selectselectsselectedselectingverb★1★to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things, usually according to a system 选择;挑选;选拔selectsb/sth for sth ◆He hasn't been selected for the team.他未能入选该队。◆All our hotels have been carefully selectedfor the excellent value they provide. 我们的所有旅馆都是精心挑选的,最为合算。selectsb/sth as sth ◆She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.她被选为巴斯选区的议员候选人。selectsb/sth ◆a randomly selectedsample of 23 schools 随机抽选的 23 所学校作样本◆selected poems of T.S. Eliot*T·S· 艾略特诗选 ◆This model is available at selected stores only.这种款式只在特定商店有售。selectsb/sth to do sth ◆Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival.已选定六个剧团参加今年的戏剧节。selectwhat, which, etc… ◆Select what you want from the options available.从可选项中选择你想要的。☞synonyms at
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2selectsth ( computing 计) to mark sth on a computer screen; to choose sth, especially from a menu (在计算机屏幕上)选定;(从菜单中)选择,选取◆Select the text you want to format by holding down the left button on your mouse.按住鼠标左键选取你想要格式化的文本。◆Select ‘New Mail’ from the ‘Send’ menu.从“发送”选单中选择“新邮件”。adjective1[only before noun ]carefully chosen as the best out of a larger group of people or things 精选的;作为…精华的;优等的◆a select wine list精选葡萄酒目录◆Only a select few(= a small number of people)have been invited to the wedding. 婚礼只邀请了几个至亲好友参加。2(of a society, club, place, etc. 社团、俱乐部、地方等)used by people who have a lot of money or a high social position 有钱、有社会地位的人使用的SYN
exclusive
◆They live in a very select area.他们住在一个上层人士住宅区。◆a select club名流俱乐部se·lect/sɪˈlekt; NAmEsɪˈlekt/
to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etcSYN choose, pick: a group of students selected at randomselect somebody for something He had hopes of being selected for the national team.select somebody/something as something York was selected as the site for the research centre.select somebody/something from something They selected the winner from six finalists.select somebody to do something Simon’s been selected to go to the conference.► see thesaurus at
choose
RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select:· They chose the winner from six finalists.
select1 verb
select2 adjective
selectselect2 ●○○AWL adjective formal
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1a select group of people or things is a small special group that has been chosen carefully: The party was small and select. Honorary degrees are handed out to a select few.2only lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich peopleSYN exclusive: a select block of flats
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[sɪˈlekt]selected, selecting, selects
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selected[6238] selecting[817] selects[324]
选择(93%),挑选(5%),精选的(1%),优等的(1%)
n.被挑选者;精萃
adj.精选的;挑选出来的;极好的
vt.挑选;选拔
vi.挑选
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