select

Word family noun selection selector selectivity selecteeselectionistselectivenessselectnessselectmanadjective selective selectableselectedselectorialverb select adverb selectively

se·lect1 /səˈlekt/ S2 W2 AWL verb [transitiveT]

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

In everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select: 在日常英语中,人们一般说choose,而不说select

They chose the winner from six finalists.

他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。

Examples 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 adjectiveadj 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 Dictionary

selectse·lect1 /səˈlekt/ verb [transitiveT]

1to choose something from a group of things, after thinking carefully about which is the best, most useful, most profitable etc

The 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 them

To copy a sentence, first select it and then press Control+C.

—selected adjectiveadj [only before a noun]

Instead of selling only selected assets, Orlando is trying to sell the entire concern.

selectselect2 adjectiveadj

used, visited, or bought only by a small group of peopleSYN EXCLUSIVE

Haute 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”

词汇	select
释义	select Word family noun selection selector selectivity selecteeselectionistselectivenessselectnessselectmanadjective selective selectableselectedselectorialverb select adverb selectively se·lect1 /səˈlekt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitiveT] 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 Register In everyday English, people usually say choose rather than select: 在日常英语中,人们一般说choose,而不说select They chose the winner from six finalists. 他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。 Examples 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 adjectiveadj 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 Dictionary selectse·lect1 /səˈlekt/ verb [transitiveT] 1to choose something from a group of things, after thinking carefully about which is the best, most useful, most profitable etc The 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 them To copy a sentence, first select it and then press Control+C. —selected adjectiveadj [only before a noun] Instead of selling only selected assets, Orlando is trying to sell the entire concern. selectselect2 adjectiveadj used, visited, or bought only by a small group of peopleSYN EXCLUSIVE Haute 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”
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