selective

adjective

OPAL W

/sɪˈlektɪv/

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[usually before noun] affecting or involving only a small number of people or things from a larger group
- the selective breeding of cattle
- selective strike action
- the socially selective nature of population changes
selective (about/in something) tending to be careful about what or who you choose
- You will have to be selective about which information to include in the report.
- Their admissions policy is very selective.
- a selective school (= one that chooses which children to admit, especially according to ability)
Extra Examples
- Most of the girls are extremely selective in their choice of boyfriends.
- The human memory is notoriously selective.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
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单词	selective
释义	selective adjective OPAL W /sɪˈlektɪv/ /sɪˈlektɪv/ jump to other results [usually before noun] affecting or involving only a small number of people or things from a larger group the selective breeding of cattle selective strike action the socially selective nature of population changes selective (about/in something) tending to be careful about what or who you choose You will have to be selective about which information to include in the report. Their admissions policy is very selective. a selective school (= one that chooses which children to admit, especially according to ability) Extra Examples Most of the girls are extremely selective in their choice of boyfriends. The human memory is notoriously selective. Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be adverb extremely fairly very … preposition about in See full entry
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