choose
vt.挑选,选择(过去式为chose)
释义2:
choose
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◙ (past chose ; past participle chosen )1. [with obj.] pick out or select (someone or something) as being the best or most appropriate of two or more alternatives• 挑选;选择 »he chose a seat facing the door. 他选了面对门的座位。 »[no obj.] there are many versions to choose from. 有很多可供选择的版本。 [no obj.] decide on a course of action, typically after rejecting alternatives• (尤指否决其他选项后)决定,愿意 »[with infinitive] he chose to go. 他决定离开。 »I'll stay as long as I choose. 我愿意呆多久就呆多久。【IDIOMS】
◘ cannot choose but do something1. [formal] have no alternative to doing something• [正式] 别无选择只得做(某事)◘ there is little (或 nothing) to choose between1. there is little or no difference between• …之间区别不大(或无区别)【派生】
♦ chooser noun【语源】
1. Old English cēosan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kiezen
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