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choose v.选择；决定 (1) 我们要去的地点,由你负责选择。(2) 他将选择银行业做为职业。(3) 他决定晚一点才回家。 Any time you decide on one thing over another — whether it's a seat on a plane, a new pair of shoes, or who you want to marry — you choose it. The Old English word that choose comes from is ceosan, which means something closer to "taste."

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英 [tʃuːz] 美 [tʃuːz] (1) It's up to you to choose where we should go.(2) He will choose banking as his career.(3) He chose not to go home until later. The hardest part of adopting a dog from a shelter is when you have to choose which one to bring home with you. When you pick out one pup from the mass of barking canines, that's the dog you choose. 1[VERB 动词]挑选；选择；选取 If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have.   [V n]  [V n to-inf]  [V from/between n]  [be V-ed as n]  [V-ed]  [Also V n as n]They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections...他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。This week he has chosen Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam...本周他选择了彼得·曼德尔森来代替莫·摩兰姆。There are several patchwork cushions to choose from...有好几种拼布工艺靠垫可供选择。Houston was chosen as the site for the convention...休斯敦被选作大会的会址。He did well in his chosen profession.他在自己选择的行业里干得不错。2[VERB 动词]甘愿；决定 If you choose to do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right.   [V to-inf]  [V]They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it...他们当时知道歧视现象仍然存在，但是宁愿装聋作哑。You can just take out the interest each year, if you choose.你要是愿意，每年可以仅支取利息。3[PHRASE 短语]不分上下；好坏相当 If there is little to choose between people or things or nothing to choose between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable.   [v-link PHR]  [mainly BRIT 主英]There is very little to choose between the world's top tennis players.世界顶级网球运动员之间往往难分伯仲。4[PHRASE 短语]享受优厚待遇的少数人；精英 The chosen few are a small group who are treated better than other people. You sometimes use this expression when you think this is unfair. Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.学习不应再是少数人的高级消遣。5 to pick and choose→see: pick；

英语单词	choose
英美音标	英 [tʃuːz] 美 [tʃuːz]
中文释义	v.选择；决定
英语例句	(1) It's up to you to choose where we should go. (2) He will choose banking as his career. (3) He chose not to go home until later.
中文例句	(1) 我们要去的地点,由你负责选择。 (2) 他将选择银行业做为职业。 (3) 他决定晚一点才回家。
vocabulary简明	The hardest part of adopting a dog from a shelter is when you have to choose which one to bring home with you. When you pick out one pup from the mass of barking canines, that's the dog you choose.
vocabulary扩展	Any time you decide on one thing over another — whether it's a seat on a plane, a new pair of shoes, or who you want to marry — you choose it. The Old English word that choose comes from is ceosan, which means something closer to "taste."
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]挑选；选择；选取 If you choose someone or something from several people or things that are available, you decide which person or thing you want to have. [V n] [V n to-inf] [V from/between n] [be V-ed as n] [V-ed] [Also V n as n] They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections... 他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。 This week he has chosen Peter Mandelson to replace Mo Mowlam... 本周他选择了彼得·曼德尔森来代替莫·摩兰姆。 There are several patchwork cushions to choose from... 有好几种拼布工艺靠垫可供选择。 Houston was chosen as the site for the convention... 休斯敦被选作大会的会址。 He did well in his chosen profession. 他在自己选择的行业里干得不错。 2 [VERB 动词]甘愿；决定 If you choose to do something, you do it because you want to or because you feel that it is right. [V to-inf] [V] They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it... 他们当时知道歧视现象仍然存在，但是宁愿装聋作哑。 You can just take out the interest each year, if you choose. 你要是愿意，每年可以仅支取利息。 3 [PHRASE 短语]不分上下；好坏相当 If there is little to choose between people or things or nothing to choose between them, it is difficult to decide which is better or more suitable. [v-link PHR] [mainly BRIT 主英] There is very little to choose between the world's top tennis players. 世界顶级网球运动员之间往往难分伯仲。 4 [PHRASE 短语]享受优厚待遇的少数人；精英 The chosen few are a small group who are treated better than other people. You sometimes use this expression when you think this is unfair. Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few. 学习不应再是少数人的高级消遣。 5 to pick and choose→see: pick ；

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