| 单词 | selection |
| 释义 | selectionselection /sɪˈlɛkʃən/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL noun 1ACT OF CHOOSING [uncountable] the careful choice of a particular person or thing from among a group of similar people or things: selection of The selection of a new Supreme Court justice can take months.selection as Her selection as president of the association showed how much people respected her.2CHOICE [countable] someone or something that has been chosen from among a group of people or things SYN choice: Is it too late to change my selection? The committee will make its final selection this afternoon.► see thesaurus at choice13RANGE [countable usually singular] a number of different things of the same kind that are available for you to buy, choose, or use SYN range: selection of We offer a selection of hot and cold drinks.a wide/good selection of something The store carries a wide selection of digital cameras.4GROUP [countable usually singular] a number of things that have been chosen from among a group of things: selection of She showed me a selection of her drawings.selection from The album includes a selection of songs from Broadway musicals.5SONG [countable] a song that someone performs or records: For my next selection, I will sing “My Funny Valentine.” → see also natural selectionCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsmake a selection After you make your topic selection, you can start writing.adjectives/nouns + selectioncareful selection Adair emphasizes the importance of careful selection of team members.a/the final selection Consider all the options carefully before making your final selection.random selection (=process of choosing in a way that allows every possibility an equal chance of being chosen) The researchers chose people by random selection so that all different types of people are included.selection bias (=when the process of choosing has not been random) The researcher randomly assigned people to each group to avoid selection bias.jury selection (=the process of choosing the people who will judge a court case) Jury selection took two days.selection + nounsthe selection process/procedure An interview is an important part of our selection procedure.the selection criteria (=the set of reasons used for choosing something) What are your selection criteria?a selection committee (=a group of people responsible for choosing something) All the exhibitors have been carefully chosen by a very experienced selection committee. |
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