select
verb
adj
sɪəˈlekt
verb
1
to
choose
something
or
someone
by
thinking
carefully
about
which
is
the
best,
most
suitable
etc
〔经过认真思考而〕挑选,选择,选拔;
a
group
of
students
selected
at
random
随机挑选出来的一组学生
select
sb
for
sth
He
had
hopes
of
being
selected
for
the
national
team.
他有望被选入国家队。
select
sb/sth
as
sth
York
was
selected
as
the
site
for
the
research
centre.
约克被选定为研究中心的所在地。
select
sb/sth
from
sth
They
selected
the
winner
from
six
finalists.
他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。
select
sb
to
do
sth
Simon’s
been
selected
to
go
to
the
conference.
西蒙被选去参加此次大会。
adj
2
a
select
group
of
people
or
things
is
a
small
special
group
that
has
been
chosen
carefully
挑选出的,精选的
The
party
was
small
and
select.
小组人员不多,都是经过精心挑选的。
Honorary
degrees
are
handed
out
to
a
select
few
.
荣誉学位颁给精选出的少数几个人。
3
only
lived
in,
visited,
or
used
by
a
small
number
of
rich
people
仅限于少数富人使用的,专用的,高级的,奢华的;
a
select
block
of
flats
一栋高级公寓楼