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

choose v., chose/tʃoʊz/USA pronunciation cho•sen/ˈtʃoʊzən/USA pronunciation choos•ing.
v.

to select from a number of possibilities;
pick by preference: [~ + object]She chose July for her wedding.[no object]Choose carefully.
to prefer or decide (to do something):[~ + to + verb]to choose to speak.
choose up,
- [~ + up + object] to select the team members of:chose up sides before the game.
- [no object] to pick players for opposing teams.

choose

choice

choosy

He chose Susan as a dance partner. His choice was Susan. That was a choice piece of meat. He is a choosy shopper.

choose v., chose;
cho•sen or (Obs.) chose;
choos•ing.
v.t.

to select from a number of possibilities;
pick by preference:She chose Sunday for her departure.
to prefer or decide (to do something):He chose to run for election.
to want;
desire.
(esp. in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something:I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first.

v.i.

to make a choice:He chose carefully.
to be inclined:You may stay here, if you choose.
(esp. in children's games) to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something:Let's choose to see who bats first.
Idioms cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than;
is or are obliged to:He cannot choose but obey.
choose up:
- to select (players) for a contest or game:The boys chose up sides for the game.
- to select players for a contest or game:We have to choose up before we can play.

bef. 1000; Middle English chosen, chēsen, Old English cēosan; cognate with Gothic kiusan, Old High German kiosan (German kiesen); akin to Greek geúesthai to enjoy, Latin gustāre to taste (see gusto)

choos′a•ble, adj.
choos′er, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Choose, select, pick, elect, prefer indicate a decision that one or more possibilities are to be regarded more highly than others. Choose suggests a decision on one of a number of possibilities because of its apparent superiority:to choose a course of action.Select suggests a choice made for fitness:to select the proper golf club.Pick, an informal word, suggests a selection on personal grounds:to pick a winner.The formal word elect suggests a kind of official action:to elect a representative.Prefer, also formal, emphasizes the desire or liking for one thing more than for another or others:to prefer coffee to tea.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reject.

choose /tʃuːz/ vb (chooses, choosing, chose, chosen)

to select (a person, thing, course of action, etc) from a number of alternatives
(tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to consider it desirable or proper: I don't choose to read that book
(intransitive) to like; please: you may stand if you choose
cannot choose but ⇒ to be obliged to: we cannot choose but vote for him
nothing to choose between, little to choose between ⇒ (of two people or objects) almost equal

Etymology: Old English ceosan; related to Old Norse kjōsa, Old High German kiosan

ˈchooser n

单词	choose
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 choose /tʃuz/USA pronunciation v., chose/tʃoʊz/USA pronunciation cho•sen/ˈtʃoʊzən/USA pronunciation choos•ing. v. to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: [~ + object]She chose July for her wedding.[no object]Choose carefully. to prefer or decide (to do something):[~ + to + verb]to choose to speak. choose up, [~ + up + object] to select the team members of:chose up sides before the game. [no object] to pick players for opposing teams. choose is a verb, choice is a noun and an adjective, choosy is an adjective:He chose Susan as a dance partner. His choice was Susan. That was a choice piece of meat. He is a choosy shopper. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 choose (cho̅o̅z),USA pronunciation v., chose; cho•sen or (Obs.) chose; choos•ing. v.t. to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference:She chose Sunday for her departure. to prefer or decide (to do something):He chose to run for election. to want; desire. (esp. in children's games) to contend with (an opponent) to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something:I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first. v.i. to make a choice:He chose carefully. to be inclined:You may stay here, if you choose. (esp. in children's games) to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something:Let's choose to see who bats first. Idioms cannot choose but, cannot do otherwise than; is or are obliged to:He cannot choose but obey. choose up: to select (players) for a contest or game:The boys chose up sides for the game. to select players for a contest or game:We have to choose up before we can play. bef. 1000; Middle English chosen, chēsen, Old English cēosan; cognate with Gothic kiusan, Old High German kiosan (German kiesen); akin to Greek geúesthai to enjoy, Latin gustāre to taste (see gusto) choos′a•ble, adj. choos′er, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Choose, select, pick, elect, prefer indicate a decision that one or more possibilities are to be regarded more highly than others. Choose suggests a decision on one of a number of possibilities because of its apparent superiority:to choose a course of action.Select suggests a choice made for fitness:to select the proper golf club.Pick, an informal word, suggests a selection on personal grounds:to pick a winner.The formal word elect suggests a kind of official action:to elect a representative.Prefer, also formal, emphasizes the desire or liking for one thing more than for another or others:to prefer coffee to tea. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reject. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: choose /tʃuːz/ vb (chooses, choosing, chose, chosen) to select (a person, thing, course of action, etc) from a number of alternatives (tr; takes a clause as object or an infinitive) to consider it desirable or proper: I don't choose to read that book (intransitive) to like; please: you may stand if you choose cannot choose but ⇒ to be obliged to: we cannot choose but vote for him nothing to choose between, little to choose between ⇒ (of two people or objects) almost equal Etymology: Old English ceosan; related to Old Norse kjōsa, Old High German kiosan ˈchooser n
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