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[/tʃuːz; tʃuz/] v (pt chose[/tʃəuz; tʃoz/], pp chosen[/ˈtʃəuzn; ˋtʃozn/]) 用法:
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.n/a, Cn.t] ~ (between A and/or B); ~ (A) (from B); ~ sb/sth as sth pick out or select (sb/sth that one prefers or considers the best, most suitable, etc) from a number of alternatives 选择, 挑选, 选取（某人[某事物]）:
choose carefully 细心挑选 *
She had to choose between giving up her job or hiring a nanny. 她得在放弃工作和雇用保姆两者间作一选择. *
We offer a wide range of holidays to choose from. 我们提供各种旅游度假方式可供选择. *
choose a carpet, career, chairman 挑选地毯、 选择职业、 选举主席 *
We have to choose a new manager from a short-list of five candidates. 我们得从五位候选人中挑选新经理. *
The Americans chose Mr Clinton as president/to be president. 美国人选举了克林顿先生任[当]总统. 用法:
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(a) [Tw no passive 不用於被动语态, Tt] decide (to do one thing rather than another) 决定（做一事而不做另一事）:
Have you chosen what you want for your birthday? 你过生日要什麽东西决定了吗? *
We chose to go by train. 我们决定乘火车去.
(b) [I, Tt] like; prefer 喜欢; 愿意:
You may do as you choose. 你喜欢怎麽做就怎麽做. *
The author chooses to remain anonymous. 作者愿不署名. 用法:
3 (idm 习语) pick and choose => pick3. there is nothing, not much, little, etc to choose between A and B there is very little difference between two or more things or people 事物与事物或人与人之间无甚差别. choose 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Select suggests a more carefully considered decision than choose *用select表示所作出的决定比用choose考虑得更为周到:
Our shops select only the very best quality produce. 我们商店都是精选的质量最高的产品. Pick is less formal than select *pick比select通俗:
Who are you going to pick for the team? 你打算挑选谁参加这个队? Choose suggests a freely made decision and can refer to a decision between only two items. (We usually select or pick from a number greater than two) 用choose表示的是自由作出的决定, 可仅指两者之间. （不止两项时通常用select或pick）:
She chose the red sweater rather than the pink one. 她选中那件红毛衣而不要那件粉红的. Opt (for) refers to the choice of courses of action rather than of items and suggests the weighing up of advantages and disadvantages *opt (for) 所指的选择对象是行动而不是项目, 且有权衡利弊之意:
Most people opt for buying their own homes rather than renting them. 大多数人愿意买房子而不愿意租房子. |