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The word "select" can be used as a verb meaning to choose or pick from a group, or as an adjective meaning carefully chosen or exclusive. It is also used in computing to refer to marking or choosing a file or text on a screen.

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/sɪle̱kt/
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[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 ; NAmE sɪˈlekt /
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select selects selected selecting
verb ★ 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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2 selectsth ( 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”。
adjective 1 [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 ; NAmE sɪˈlekt /
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selectse‧lect1 /səˈlekt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive]
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to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc SYN  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
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RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select:· They chose the winner from six finalists.
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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 people SYN  exclusive:  a select block of flats
WDF

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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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