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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++se·lect1 /səˈlekt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive] CHOOSEto choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc 〔经过认真思考后〕挑选，选择，选拔 SYN choose, pick a group of students selected at random 随机挑选出来的一组学生select somebody for something He had hopes of being selected for the national team. 他有望入选国家队。select somebody/something as something York was selected as the site for the research centre. 约克被选定为研究中心所在地。select somebody/something from something They selected the winner from six finalists. 他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。select somebody to do something Simon’s been selected to go to the conference. 西蒙被选去参加此次大会。► see thesaurus at choose RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select: 在日常英语中,人们一般说choose,而不说selectThey chose the winner from six finalists. 他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
select• This feature should clearly be borne in mind whilst selecting a shortlist.• Most begin with a simple picture that will help you select and set up the demonstration.• The ad was airing in only selected areas, although the campaign would not say where.• Beginning salaries were slightly higher in selected areas where the prevailing local pay level was higher.• We selected four applicants for interview.• I selected four postcards.• The team's name was selected from more than 1,700 suggestions.• Our wines have been carefully selected from vineyards throughout Europe.• Candidates for the union are supposed to be selected in 1998, based on 1997 performance.• The college selects only twelve students a year from the thousands who apply.• To create parallel columns, press Alt-F7 and select option 4.• The fund manager can, therefore, select the mix of bonds which offers the most attractive yield and capital growth potential.• It's very important that parents select the right school for a child with learning difficulties.• Ernst had been selected to play in the game against Belgium.• Avoid the temptation to select too much.select somebody to do something• Chu has been selected to attend the National Young Leaders Conference.select2 ●○○ AWL adjective formal 1 CHOOSEa select group of people or things is a small special group that has been chosen carefully 挑选出的，精选的 The party was small and select. 团里人员不多，都是经过精心挑选的。 Honorary degrees are handed out to a select few. 荣誉学位颁给挑选出的少数几个人。2 EXPENSIVEonly lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich people 仅限于少数富人使用的，专用的，高级的，奢华的 SYN exclusive a select block of flats 一栋高级公寓楼Examples from the Corpus
select• Yet they fought allowing women to compete for opportunity in the select academies from which the leadership is so heavily drawn.• Still, the Carolingian Renaissance in the mid-ninth century touched far more than just a select clerical few.• select golfing vacations• She tests it only on a select number of patients and makes sure that she is the only one who applies it.• DiTucci tested the formula on a select number of patients.• At the time Cook was concentrating on smaller, more select parties which left a gap in the market for larger tours.• It opens in select theaters nationwide today.select few• A month later he discreetly announced it to a select few.• I see about 100 tie ranges to buy from a select few.• Indicators should go through as many aspects of school life as possible, not a select few.• The managers began to mention among their responsibilities motivating their subordinates, and a selected few brought up leadership.• A select few of our company flew administration flights to neighboring units in Pleiku, 5-miles west.• He loved possessions, not masses of them, but a select few that he did not part with.From Longman Business Dictionaryselectse‧lect1 /səˈlekt/ verb [transitive]1to choose something from a group of things, after thinking carefully about which is the best, most useful, most profitable etcThe board hasn’t yet set a timetable for selecting a chief executive.Investors shouldn’t select a stock fund just because it has low annual costs.2COMPUTING if you select words or pictures on a computer screen, you use the MOUSE to make them change colour, before moving, cutting, or saving themTo copy a sentence, first select it and then press Control+C. —selected adjective [only before a noun]Instead of selling only selected assets, Orlando is trying to sell the entire concern.→ See Verb tableselectselect2 adjective used, visited, or bought only by a small group of peopleSYN EXCLUSIVEHaute couture designers create superexpensive clothes that are sold to a select few customers worldwide.This flat is situated on a small select development.Origin select2 (1500-1600) Latin past participle of seligere “to select”, from legere “to gather, choose”se·lect1 verb →REGISTER1select2 adjectiveChineseSyllable
Business something or by choose someone carefully thinking to Corpus
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se‧lect1 S2 W2 AC /səˈlekt, sɪˈlekt/ 
verb [transitive]
SYN choose, pick:
a group of students selected at random
select 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.
REGISTER
In everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select:
▪They chose the winner from six finalists.
▪ choose to decide which one of several things you want: I chose a black dress. | Which dessert should I choose?
▪pick to choose something, especially without thinking carefully. Pick is more informal than choose: Pick any number from one to ten.
▪select formal to choose something, especially after thinking carefully: The committee will meet to select a new chairman. | All our instructors are carefully selected.
▪opt for/go for to choose one thing instead of another: Many car buyers opt for used vehicles. | I think I’ll go for the chocolate cake.
▪decide on to choose something from many possible things, especially when the decision has been difficult or taken a long time: Thomas had decided on a career as a writer.
▪single out to choose one person or thing from a group because they are better, worse, more important etc than the others: Why should he be singled out for special treatment? | One student was singled out for special attention.
▪take your pick especially spoken to choose anything you want, especially when there are many different things available: You can take your pick from Bodrum’s many bars and restaurants.
select2 AC adjective formal
The party was small and select.
Honorary degrees are handed out to a select few.
2. only lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich people
SYN exclusive:
a select block of flats
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verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: selection, selector, selectivity; verb: select; adverb: selectively; adjective: selective
to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc SYN choose, pick:
select somebody for something
select somebody/something as something
select somebody/something from something
select somebody to do something
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In everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select:
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adjective formal Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of seligere 'to select', from legere 'to gather, choose'
1. a select group of people or things is a small special group that has been chosen carefully:Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of seligere 'to select', from legere 'to gather, choose'
2. only lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich people
SYN exclusive:
choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available 指选择、选取人或物 ：◆ You choose—I can't decide. 你来选吧，我拿不定主意。 select [ 指仔细选择、挑选 ：◆ He was selected for the team. 他已入选进队了。 ◆ a randomly selected sample of 23 schools 随机抽选的 23 所学校 pick ( to choose sb/sth from a group of people or thingsrather
指选择、挑选 ：◆ She picked the best cake for herself. 她为自己挑了一块最好的蛋糕。
choose, select or pick? 用 choose、select 还是 pick？
decide to choose between two or more possibilities 指在两个或更多可能的情况中作出抉择、决定、选择 ：◆ We're still trying to decide on a venue.我们仍在设法选定一个活动地点。 opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 指选择是否采取某种行动 ：◆ After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。 ◆ After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.经过反复考虑，我决定不买摩托车。 go for sth ( to choose sthrather
指选择某物 ：◆ I think I'll go for the fruit salad. 我想要水果色拉。
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to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or Bto choose/select/pick A from Bto opt/go for sb/sthto choose/decide/opt to do sth to choose/select/pick sb/sth carefully/at random randomly chosen/selected/picked