choosing
选择,挑选,精选,选购
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Definitions
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chose; cho·sen or chose; choos·ing.
- : to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- : to prefer or decide: He chose to run for election.
- : to want; desire: I choose moving to the city.
- : to contend with to decide, as by odd or even, who will do something: I'll choose you to see who gets to bat first.
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chose; cho·sen or chose; choos·ing.
- : to make a choice, or select from two or more possibilities: Accepted by several colleges, the boy chose carefully.
- : to be inclined: You may stay here, if you choose.
- : to decide, as by means of odd or even, who will do something: Let's choose to see who bats first.
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- : choose up, to select for a contest or game: The kids chose up sides for the game.to select players for a contest or game: We have to choose up before we can play.
Phrases
- choose up
- beggars can't be choosers
- pick and choose
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
If you choose them well, you may find that whatever you wear on top has little impact on how warm you feel.
We found that teachers were most likely to choose vertebrates for education in the classroom, with 328 instances of amphibians, birds, fish, mammals and reptiles.
Sharp, 25, was chosen by the Miami Marlins with the third pick of last winter’s Rule 5 draft.
By choosing products that are made sustainably, from companies that have demonstrated a commitment to minimize their environmental impact, experts say it is possible to make a difference.
Duhaime chose Plymouth State University in New Hampshire, largely because “I knew I wanted to get better at snowboarding,” he said.
That means that fewer and fewer everyday Americans are choosing to contribute to campaigns.
For a few days, in any case, many are choosing to believe in Christmas.
Choosing to strike while the iron was hot, Future announced his followup to Pluto, Future Hendrix, right away.
Choosing not to pursue a perpetrator is not admittance of lies or false motives.
But on Monday Portman said that he would not run for president, choosing to seek reelection in Ohio.
But Mrs. Dodd, the present vicar's wife, retained the precious prerogative of choosing the book to be read at the monthly Dorcas.
In choosing Massna to carry to Paris the tidings of peace, it was not only his prestige and renown which influenced Bonaparte.
I was flattering myself that the puppy was choosing my company to the hunt, for I always value the approval of a dog.
She went slowly up the stairs again, not choosing to meet the butler's eyes, past the drawing-rooms, and up to her own.
Mr. Douce thinks the custom of choosing valentines was a survival from the Roman feast of the Lupercalia.