deselect
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++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]→ See Verb table
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deselect• Shire 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
de‧sel‧ect /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‧sel‧ect /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]