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se·lect

I

\\sə-ˈlekt\\ adjective1. chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
2.
  a. of special value or excellence :

superior

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choice

  b. exclusively or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cultural characteristics
3. judicious or restrictive in choice :

discriminating

    pleased with the select appreciation of his books — Osbert Sitwell
• se·lect·able \\sə-ˈlek-tə-bəl\\ adjective
• se·lect·ness \\sə-ˈlek(t)-nəs\\ noun
• se·lec·tor \\sə-ˈlek-tər\\ noun

II

verbtransitive verb
: to choose (as by fitness or excellence) from a number or group : pick out
intransitive verb
: to make a choice

III

noun: one that is select — often used in plural

select
  select (adj.)
  1565, from L. selectus, pp. of seligere "choose out, select," from se- "apart" (see secret) + legere "to gather, select" (see lecture). The verb is attested from 1567. The noun meaning "a selected person or thing" is recorded from 1610. Selection is attested from 1646; applied to actions of breeders (first attested 1837), hence use by Darwin (1857). Selective is first recorded 1625; selective service is from 1917, Amer.Eng. New England selectman first recorded 1646.

☞ select
se·lect / si5lekt / verb1. ~ sb / sth (as / for sth) | ~ sb / sth (from sth) to choose sb / sth from a group of people or things, usually according to a system
   选择；挑选；选拔:
  ▪ [VN]
   He hasn't been selected for the team.
   他未能入选进队。
   All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.
   我们住的旅馆都是精心挑选的,最为合算。
   She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
   她被选为巴斯选区的议员候选人。
   a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
   随机抽选的 23 所学校
   selected poems of T.S. Eliot
   T.S. 艾略特诗选
   This model is available at selected stores only.
   这种款式只定点销售。
  ▪ [VN to inf]
   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。
  ▪ [also V wh-]
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choose

2. (computing 计)
   [VN] 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
   名优葡萄酒目录
   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

select verb

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select adj.

se·lect
I. \sə̇ˈlekt\ adjective
Etymology: Latin selectus, past participle of seligere to separate by picking out, select, from sed-, se- apart (from sed, se without) + legere to gather, select — more at ,
1. : chosen from a number or group by fitness or preference
 < the valuable select bibliography covers 30 pages — R.L.Morton >
 < with the Bible and Shakespeare in the select library to be taken to the proverbial desert island — J.K.M.Rothenstein >
2.
 a. : of signal value or excellence : ,
  < a workshop for a select group of young players — Current Biography >
  < a select company of blue-chip shares — Paul Heffernan >
  < a select group of 30 voices which sings for … services — Bulletin of Bates College >
 b. : exclusively or fastidiously chosen often with regard to social, economic, or cultural characteristics
  < formed literary, charitable, and social clubs with select memberships — Oscar Handlin >
  < whoso has passed the system, then, is … one of a close corporation, of a select and individual few — G.D.Brown >
3. : judicious or restrictive in choice :
 < pleased with the select appreciation of his books — Osbert Sitwell >
 < university had its beginnings in a pioneer select school — Alfred University Cat. >
 < a change in emphasis … from being exclusive and select to seeking for all means of outreach — Janet Whitney >
4. of lumber
 a. : of a generally clear grain : of a quality suitable for natural or paint finish
 b. : having a large proportion of its area or volume suitable for use in manufacture
II. noun
(-s)
1. : one that is select — often used in plural
 < quality lumber, notably the selects and clear grades — N.C.Brown >
 < it is possible to buy ware that is composed wholly of selects — Sally Taylor >
 < of the oysters he chooses only the selects >
2. archaic : a select class or group
 < had his select of friends and acquaintance — Roger North >
III. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin selectus, past participle of seligere to select
transitive verb
: to choose from a number or group usually by fitness, excellence, or other distinguishing feature
 < the difficult task of selecting a presidential candidate — H.D.Jordan >
 < farmers select their own tracts of ground — American Guide Series: Florida >
 < content to know only those selected out for him to meet — H.J.Laski >
intransitive verb
: to choose something from a number or group : to make a selection
 < has selected and edited well — Alan Devoe >
 < whatever the basis, select with care and foresight >

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