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deselect

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Computers, Voting
de·sel·ect /ˌdiːsəˈlekt/ verb [transitive]  1. TDto remove something from a list of choices on a computer 〔在计算机上〕撤销选定2. British EnglishPPV if members of a political party deselect an existing Member of Parliament, they refuse to choose him or her as a candidate at the next election 否决〔现任议员〕参加下一次竞选的资格deselection /-ˈlekʃən/ noun [uncountable]
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deselectShire difficulty became sheer impossibility after a months long battle to deselect David Abrahams, the previous candidate.They can also threaten to get rid of you or deselect you.
de·sel·ect verbChineseSyllable
of from on list a choices to remove something Corpus


deselect
deselect /ˌdiːsəˈlekt/ verb [transitive]
1. to remove something from a list of choices on a computer
2. British English if members of a political party deselect an existing Member of Parliament, they refuse to choose him or her as a candidate at the next election
—deselection /-ˈlekʃən/ noun [uncountable]


de·selectBrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they deselect BrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it deselects BrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekts/ 🔊past simple deselected BrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlektɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlektɪd/ 🔊past participle deselected BrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlektɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlektɪd/ 🔊 -ing form deselecting BrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlektɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlektɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb if the local branch of a political party in Britain deselects the existing Member of Parliament, it does not choose him or her as a candidate at the next election (英国)取消(现任议员)的候选人资格,否决(现任议员)为下届候选人~ sth (computing 计算机) to remove sth from the list of possible choices on a computer menu (从计算机选单上)撤销选定 de·selec·tion BrE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdiːsɪˈlekʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]