(1)挑选，选择(pick out or select(one rather than another from a number of alternatives)according to what one wants)[I，I+prep(between)，T+n，D+n+n，D+n+prep(for)，T+-ing，T+n+prep(from)，C+n+n/adj，C+n+prep(as)，C+n+to-inf]：～well/ badly/wisely/carefully选得好/不好/明智/仔细;～between death and dishonour/leg of lamb and roast pork/iced tea and a soda在死亡与耻辱/羊腿和烤猪肉/冰茶和苏打水之间选择;～between the two在两者中选择;～(between) staying alone or going with others要么选择独自留下，要么选择和别人一起走;～a husband/a friend/a present/a dress/a career/a chairman挑选丈夫/朋友/礼物/衣服/职业/主席;～sb (oneself) a good one/a birthday present给某人(自己)挑一个好的/一件生日礼物;～one from ten从10个中选一个;～a monitor among the boys/a manager among five candidates从男孩子中选班长/五个候选人中选经理;～sb king/president选某人为国王/总统;～sb as (for) king/chairman选某人为国王/主席;～sb to be king/to be one's captain选某人当国王/队长;He was chosen to play for England.他被挑选为英格兰队队员。〖同〗select，pick;〖反〗reject;

(2) 1)决定(decide(to do sth rather than another))[T+to-inf，T+wh-inf，T+wh无pass，T+that(should)]：～to stay/to resign/to accept the present`决定留下/辞职/收下礼物;～whether to go or not/how to live/what to do决定走不走/如何生活/怎么办;～what one wants for his birthday决定生日要什么礼物;～that one should stay决定留下来;〖同〗 decide，determine; 2)喜欢，宁愿(like;prefer)[T+to-inf，I]：～to stay there/to remain anonymous喜欢呆在那里/不署名;You can do as you～.你可以随心所欲。Just do as you～.你喜欢怎样就怎样。 They could fire employees whenever they chose.他们可能随时解雇雇员。〖同〗prefer，like，wish;

There is nothing/little/not much to choose between ... and ... 两个相差无几：There's little/nothing to～between the two，so I don't mind which one you have.这两者相差无几(半斤八两)，所以你拿哪个我都无所谓。

→′choosy adj 挑剔的，苛刻的;choice n & adj;

【辨异】choose与select、elect、pick和prefer都有“选”的含义。choose 指任意择优，可在数个中或两者间进行，如：choose a carpet(挑选地毯);select(精选，挑出) 比choose更细心，以择出合适者，在两个以上的事物中进行，如：select the proper golf club(挑选合适的高尔夫球棒);pick(挑选)的语体色彩不如select正式，但也是在两者以上的事物中进行，指根据个人的理由进行挑选，如：pick one's words(挑选字眼);elect (选举)是一个语体色彩正式的词，指庄重的行为，如：elect a chairman(选举主席);prefer(宁择)，也是一个语体色彩正式的词，强调喜欢一个胜于其他，如：prefer coffee to tea(宁要咖啡不要茶)。