chosen 音标拼音: [tʃ'ozən]
vbl . 选择,决心,欲
选择,决心,欲
chosen n 1 :
one who is the object of choice ;
who is given preference ;
"
she was Mama '
s chosen "
2 :
the name for Korea as a Japanese province (
1910 -
1945 )
3 :
an exclusive group of people ; "
one of the elect who have power inside the government " [
synonym : {
chosen }, {
elect }]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
Choose me for a humble friend . --
Pope .
[
1913 Webster ]
2 .
To wish ;
to desire ;
to prefer . [
Colloq .]
[
1913 Webster ]
The landlady now returned to know if we did not choose a more genteel apartment . --
Goldsmith .
[
1913 Webster ]
{
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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1913 Webster ]
Chosen \
Cho "
sen \,
p .
p .
of {
Choose }.
Selected from a number ;
picked out ;
choice .
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1913 Webster ]
Seven hundred chosen men left -
handed . --
Judg .
xx .
16 .
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1913 Webster ]
Chosen \
Cho "
sen \,
n .
One who ,
or that which is the object of choice or special favor .
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1913 Webster ]
75 Moby Thesaurus words for "
chosen ":
a cut above ,
above ,
accepted ,
adopted ,
ahead ,
appointed ,
approved ,
ascendant ,
better ,
capping ,
carried ,
champion ,
choice ,
chosen people ,
cream ,
designated ,
distinguished ,
eclipsing ,
elect ,
elected ,
elected by acclamation ,
elite ,
embraced ,
eminent ,
espoused ,
exceeding ,
excellent ,
excelling ,
exclusive ,
fat ,
finer ,
flower ,
greater ,
handpicked ,
higher ,
in ascendancy ,
in the ascendant ,
major ,
marked ,
named ,
nominated ,
nonesuch ,
nonpareil ,
of choice ,
one up on ,
optimum ,
outstanding ,
over ,
paragon ,
passed ,
pick ,
picked ,
prime ,
prize ,
queen ,
quintessence ,
rare ,
ratified ,
rivaling ,
select ,
selected ,
super ,
superior ,
superlative ,
surpassing ,
the best ,
the best ever ,
the tops ,
the very best ,
topping ,
transcendent ,
transcendental ,
transcending ,
unanimously elected ,
upper
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