choose

单词辨析:

select choose elect pick 【导航词义:挑选】
select v. 挑选
〔辨析〕

较正式用词,指经过认真考虑后,从很多的人或物中精选出最好的、最中意的,有时具有庄严、正式的感情色彩。

〔例证〕

They selected a diamond engagement ring.

他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。

Why didn't you select a nice subject?

你为什么没选一个好题目?

He was selected as chairman of the committee.

他被选为委员会的主席。

choose v. 选择
〔辨析〕

指根据个人意愿和判断从众多的对象中进行挑选,侧重于被选者的优点或优良特性。

〔例证〕

It took her a long time to choose a new skirt.

她花了很长时间挑选一条新裙子。

He chose happiness instead of wealth.

他宁要幸福而舍弃财富。

He was chosen for special training.

他已被选中进行特殊训练。

elect v. 选举; [正式]选择
〔辨析〕

指按照一定的规章或法律,用投票等方式进行的认真而慎重的选择;也指选择做某事,通常后接动词不定式。

〔例证〕

Americans elect a president every four years.

美国人每四年选一次总统。

Like men, woman have the right to elect and to be elected.

妇女享有同男子平等的选举权和被选举权。

You can elect to delete the file or save it.

你可以选择删除或保存该文件。

pick v. 挑选,选择
〔辨析〕

多指从个人角度仔细挑选,可以是随意或慎重地进行选择,常用于口语。

〔例证〕

I don't know which of the three coats to pick.

我真不知道这三件上衣中该选哪一件。

We must pick the best seeds.

我们必须挑选最好的种子。

I wasn't picked for the curling team.

我没有被选进冰壶队。

相关例句:

They can transfer or share the contract with whosoever they choose.

他们可以与他们选择的任何人交换或分享这份合约。

You can often choose between plain white or coloured and patterned scarves.

常可在纯白色或带图案的彩色围巾中作出选择。

Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.

学生可以在英语、法语和俄语中间选择一门作为第一外语。

They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it

他们当时知道歧视现象仍然存在,但是宁愿装聋作哑。

Go or stay where you are, as you choose.

去留任你选择。

They will be able to choose their own leaders in democratic elections

他们将能够通过民主选举选择自己的领导人。