英语词汇“choose”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Each year thousands of college students choose volunteer-service trips over beach bumming during their spring breaks and summer vacations. —

Edward M. Kennedy, Time, 22 Sept. 2008 I had been invited to choose certain things that I might want from the house, but although there were indeed a couple of things that I would have liked, I was withheld from making the trip … —

Alice Adams, "Why I Write," in The Story and Its Writer, edited by Ann Charters, 1987 … as an instructor at New York University he chose to live by himself in lodgings that for the time must have been very expensive … —

William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 Any summary I might try to write for the rest of the novel would be worthless and I don't choose to waste my time at it. —

Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979 The political party chose a leader. They chose her as the team captain. We've chosen a different time to go. He was chosen because he's qualified for the job. She was chosen from a long list of people. He chose his words carefully. Which shirt would you choose? How do I choose when there's so much available? Let everyone choose for themselves. You can choose from among a number of alternatives. See More

Recent Examples on the Web That has meant rescue crews have had to pick and choose how and where to help. —

Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2023 Meanwhile, many Latinos, after identifying as such, have been perplexed by being further required to choose a race. —

Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 The Navy said most of the 10% who do not make it through the program are able to choose another specialty and continue serving. —

Melissa Chan, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023 Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose. —

Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose. —

Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023 Three women have recently filed lawsuits asking a different, related question that should be less controversial: Is there a constitutional right to choose the place and manner of giving birth? —

Anastasia Boden, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2023 The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan forced Gen. Musharraf to choose between Pakistan’s alliance with the Afghan Taliban and Washington’s demand for cooperation in the war on terrorism. —

Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023 The Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act would grant a terminally ill patient the right to choose to hasten their own death under certain conditions. —

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 See More

单词	choose
释义	choose verb ˈchüz chose ˈchōz ; chosen ˈchō-zᵊn ; choosing ˈchü-ziŋ transitive verb 1 a : to select freely and after consideration choose a career b : to decide on especially by vote : elect chose her as captain 2 a : to have a preference for choose one car over another b : decide chose to go by train intransitive verb 1 : to make a selection finding it hard to choose 2 : to take an alternative —used after cannot and usually followed by but when earth is so kind, men cannot choose but be happy—J. A. Froude chooser ˈchü-zər noun Synonyms cherry-pick cull elect handpick name opt (for) pick prefer select single (out) tag take See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Each year thousands of college students choose volunteer-service trips over beach bumming during their spring breaks and summer vacations. —Edward M. Kennedy, Time, 22 Sept. 2008 I had been invited to choose certain things that I might want from the house, but although there were indeed a couple of things that I would have liked, I was withheld from making the trip … —Alice Adams, "Why I Write," in The Story and Its Writer, edited by Ann Charters, 1987 … as an instructor at New York University he chose to live by himself in lodgings that for the time must have been very expensive … —William Styron, This Quiet Dust and Other Writings, (1953) 1982 Any summary I might try to write for the rest of the novel would be worthless and I don't choose to waste my time at it. —Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979 The political party chose a leader. They chose her as the team captain. We've chosen a different time to go. He was chosen because he's qualified for the job. She was chosen from a long list of people. He chose his words carefully. Which shirt would you choose? How do I choose when there's so much available? Let everyone choose for themselves. You can choose from among a number of alternatives. See More Recent Examples on the Web That has meant rescue crews have had to pick and choose how and where to help. —Arkansas Online, 12 Feb. 2023 Meanwhile, many Latinos, after identifying as such, have been perplexed by being further required to choose a race. —Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2023 The Navy said most of the 10% who do not make it through the program are able to choose another specialty and continue serving. —Melissa Chan, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2023 Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose. —Kinsey Crowley, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2023 Congress must restore the right the Supreme Court took away last year and codify Roe v. Wade to protect every woman’s constitutional right to choose. —Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2023 Three women have recently filed lawsuits asking a different, related question that should be less controversial: Is there a constitutional right to choose the place and manner of giving birth? —Anastasia Boden, WSJ, 5 Feb. 2023 The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan forced Gen. Musharraf to choose between Pakistan’s alliance with the Afghan Taliban and Washington’s demand for cooperation in the war on terrorism. —Pamela Constable, Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2023 The Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act would grant a terminally ill patient the right to choose to hasten their own death under certain conditions. —Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Middle English chosen, from Old English cēosan; akin to Old High German kiosan to choose, Latin gustare to taste First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing choose choose/pick sides choose sides pick/choose your poison choose up pick and choose choose/pick sides choose sides pick/choose your poison choose up pick and choose Kids Definition choose verb ˈchüz chose ˈchōz ; chosen ˈchōz-ᵊn ; choosing ˈchü-ziŋ 1 : to select freely and after consideration choose a leader 2 : to make a choice : decide chose to go by train 3 : to see fit take them if you choose chooser noun choose verb 1 as in to select to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities choose a computer that best suits your needs Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance select pick prefer elect take name designate cull nominate handpick tag accept cherry-pick adopt appoint opt (for) tap preselect embrace single (out) tab set mark espouse fix settle (on or upon) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuse reject decline turn down disapprove negative repudiate discard spurn throw away throw out jettison See More 2 as in to please to see fit you can wear whatever you choose to the party Synonyms & Similar Words please want wish will like desire crave covet fancy decide resolve determine thirst (for) sigh (for) itch (for) die (for) pine (for) lust (for or after) repine (for) yearn (for) long (for) pant (after) hunger (for) hanker (for) ache (for) 3 as in to opt to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration chose to write on a controversial topic for the local newspaper Synonyms & Similar Words opt decide figure determine find resolve select pick conclude prefer elect name rule settle (on or upon) decree cull arbitrate handpick adjudicate ponder contemplate adjudge weigh deliberate judge consider study ruminate debate referee meditate umpire entertain chew over cogitate question rule (on) mull (over) single (out) think (about or over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms refuse reject abstain hesitate decline turn down delay temporize halt stall vacillate waver waffle shilly-shally See More
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