vt 选择(拔)，挑选(choose from among several，usu as it is most suitable or the best)[T+n，T+n+prep，C+n+prep (as)，C+n+to-inf]：～a subject/a book/a present/a ring/a team选择课题/书/礼物/戒指/(球)队;Please～a few nice apples for my mother.请给我母亲选几个好苹果。～blue dresses from the wardrobe从大衣柜里挑选蓝色衣服;～different options from computer menus 从计算机的菜单中选择不同的选项;They were～ed from among many applicants.他们是从许多申请人中选拔出来的。be～ed as a candidate被选为候选人;be～ed as the site for a monument选作纪念碑碑址;～that village as a base of operation选那座村庄作为军事行动的基地;He has been～ed to represent us on the committee/to play for England.他被选为我们的委员会代表/为英国队踢球。〖同〗choose，elect;〖反〗reject，refuse;

adj(1)挑(选)出来的，精选的(of special excellent，carefully chosen)[通常作attrib]：～fruit 选出的水果;a～product 精选的产品;a～cut of meet精选肉;a～collection of poetry 诗歌选集;Only a～few were invited to the party. 只邀请了选出的几位参加聚会。〖同〗choice，picked;〖反〗random;

(2)严格挑选的 (careful in selecting)： a very～school/hotel/club入学条件相当严格的学校/入住条件很高的旅馆/入会条件严格的俱乐部;a～group of top students一组优秀的尖子生;a～band of professional athletes一群出色的职业运动员;That university is very～. 那所大学入学条件很严格。〖同〗superior，exclusive;〖反〗inferior，modest;

→se′lective adj 选择性的;se′lectively adv 有选择地;͵selec′tivity n 选择性，选择性能;se′lectiveness n 选择，挑剔;se′lector n负责挑选的人;se′lection n 选择