choose 音标拼音: [tʃ'uz]
vt . 选择,宁愿,欲
vi . 选择,喜欢
选择,宁愿,欲选择,喜欢
choose v 1 :
pick out ,
select ,
or choose from a number of alternatives ;
"
Take any one of these cards "; "
Choose a good husband for your daughter "; "
She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her " [
synonym : {
choose },
{
take }, {
select }, {
pick out }]
2 :
select as an alternative over another ; "
I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant "; "
She opted for the job on the East coast " [
synonym : {
choose }, {
prefer },
{
opt }]
3 :
see fit or proper to act in a certain way ;
decide to act in a certain way ; "
She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam "
Choose \
Choose \,
v .
i .
1 .
To make a selection ;
to decide .
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They had only to choose between implicit obedience and open rebellion . --
Prescott .
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2 .
To do otherwise . "
Can I choose but smile ?" --
Pope .
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{
Can not choose but },
must necessarily .
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Thou canst not choose but know who I am . --
Shak .
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Choose \
Choose \,
v .
t . [
imp . {
Chose };
p .
p . {
Chosen }, {
Chose }
(
Obs .);
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Choosing }.] [
OE .
chesen ,
cheosen ,
AS .
ce ['
o ]
san ;
akin to OS .
kiosan ,
D .
kiezen ,
G .
kiesen ,
Icel .
kj [=
o ]
sa ,
Goth .
kiusan ,
L .
gustare to taste ,
Gr . ?,
Skr .
jush to enjoy . [
root ]
46 .
Cf . {
Choice },
2d {
Gust }.]
1 .
To make choice of ;
to select ;
to take by way of preference from two or more objects offered ;
to elect ;
as ,
to choose the least of two evils .
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Choose me for a humble friend . --
Pope .
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2 .
To wish ;
to desire ;
to prefer . [
Colloq .]
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The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment . --
Goldsmith .
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{
To choose sides }.
See under {
Side }.
Syn :
Syn . -
To select ;
prefer ;
elect ;
adopt ;
follow .
Usage :
To {
Choose }, {
Prefer }, {
Elect }.
To choose is the generic term ,
and denotes to take or fix upon by an act of the will ,
especially in accordance with a decision of the judgment .
To prefer is to choose or favor one thing as compared with ,
and more desirable than ,
another ,
or more in accordance with one '
s tastes and feelings .
To elect is to choose or select for some office ,
employment ,
use ,
privilege ,
etc .,
especially by the concurrent vote or voice of a sufficient number of electors .
To choose a profession ;
to prefer private life to a public one ;
to elect members of Congress .
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62 Moby Thesaurus words for "
choose ":
adopt ,
aim at ,
be desirous of ,
choose to ,
choosy ,
co -
opt ,
command ,
covet ,
crave ,
cull ,
decide ,
decree ,
delicate ,
desiderate ,
desire ,
determine ,
elect ,
embrace ,
espouse ,
fancy ,
fastidious ,
favor ,
finical ,
finicking ,
finicky ,
fussy ,
have designs on ,
judge ,
like ,
love ,
lust ,
lust after ,
make choice of ,
mark ,
nice ,
opt ,
opt for ,
particular ,
pernickety ,
persnickety ,
pick ,
pick and choose ,
pick out ,
please ,
prefer ,
resolve ,
see fit ,
select ,
settle on ,
settle upon ,
single out ,
take ,
take to ,
think fit ,
think good ,
think proper ,
want ,
will ,
wish ,
wish to goodness ,
wish very much ,
would fain do
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