select

verb

1. 选择；挑选；选拔
   to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things, usually according to a system
   1. He hasn't been selected for the team.
      他未能入选进队。
   2. All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.
      我们住的旅馆都是精心挑选的，最为合算。
   3. She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
      她被选为巴斯选区的议员候选人。
   4. a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
      随机抽选的23所学校
   5. selected poems of T.S. Eliot
      T.S.艾略特诗选
   6. This model is available at selected stores only.
      这种款式只在特定商店有售。
   7. Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival.
      已选定六个剧团参加今年的戏剧节。
2. （在计算机屏幕上）选定；（从菜单中）选择，选取
   to mark sth on a computer screen; to choose sth, especially from a menu
   1. Select the text you want to format by holding down the left button on your mouse.
      按住鼠标左键选取你想要格式化的文本。
   2. Select ‘New Mail’ from the ‘Send’ menu.
      从“发送”选单中选择“新邮件”。

adj.

1. 精选的；作为…精华的；优等的
   carefully chosen as the best out of a larger group of people or things
   1. a select wine list
      名优葡萄酒目录
   2. Only a select few (= a small number of people) have been invited to the wedding.
      婚礼只邀请了几个至亲好友参加。
2. 有钱、有社会地位的人使用的
   used by people who have a lot of money or a high social position
   1. They live in a very select area.
      他们住在一个上层人士住宅区。
   2. a select club
      名流俱乐部

1. VERB 选择;挑选;选拔
   If you select something, you choose it from a number of things of the same kind.
   1. Voters are selecting candidates for both US Senate seats and for 52 congressional seats...
      选民正在为美国参议院议席和 52 个众议院议席挑选候选人。
   2. With a difficult tee shot, select a club which will keep you short of the trouble...
      开球难度较大时，选一根好使的高尔夫球杆。
   3. The movie is being shown in selected cities.
      这部电影正在选中的几个城市里放映。
2. VERB (在屏幕上)选定(某文件或某段文本以作特别处理)
   If you select a file or a piece of text on a computer screen, you click on it so that it is marked in a different colour, usually in order for you to give the computer an instruction relating to that file or piece of text.
   1. I selected a file and pressed the Delete key.
      我选定了一个文件，按下了删除键。
3. ADJ-GRADED 精选的;作为…精华的;优等的
   A select group is a small group of some of the best people or things of their kind.
   1. He was one of the small select group assembled by Penney, at the High Explosive Research centre.
      他是彭尼在烈性炸药研究中心召集的精英小组的一员。
   2. ...a select group of French cheeses...
      一组精选的法国奶酪
   3. As Faldo's final putt rattled in, he qualified to join a select band of illustrious sportsmen.
      随着福尔多的最后一杆轻击，球应声入洞，他得以跻身门槛颇高的顶级运动员之列。
4. ADJ-GRADED 第一流的;只为富人(或上层人士)而设的;高级的
   If you describe something as select, you mean it has many desirable features, but is available only to people who have a lot of money or who belong to a high social class.
   1. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
      克里斯汀·拉克鲁瓦正在举办一个非常豪华的上流聚会。
   2. ...a meeting of a very select club.
      富人俱乐部的聚会

1. At the end of this chapter there is a select bibliography of useful books.
   本章末尾列有一份有用的精选书目。
2. Select 'Delete all' from the drop-down list.
   在下拉列表项中选择“全部删除”。
3. A ferocious battle to select a new parliamentary candidate is in progress.
   推选一位新的议会候选人的激战正酣。
4. The floorcovering you select will need to be impervious to water.
   挑选的地板材料必须是防水的。
5. Select your favourite fruit or veg and pickle them while they are still fresh
   挑选最喜欢的水果或蔬菜，趁着新鲜把它们腌起来。
6. All you have to do is right-click on the desktop and select New Folder.
   你只要在桌面上点击鼠标右键，选择“新建文件夹”就行了。
7. With a difficult tee shot, select a club which will keep you short of the trouble
   开球难度较大时，选一根好使的高尔夫球杆。
8. I selected a file and pressed the Delete key.
   我选定了一个文件，按下了删除键。
9. He was one of the small select group assembled by Penney, at the High Explosive Research centre.
   他是彭尼在烈性炸药研究中心召集的精英小组的一员。
10. As Faldo's final putt rattled in, he qualified to join a select band of illustrious sportsmen.
    随着福尔多的最后一杆轻击，球应声入洞，他得以跻身门槛颇高的顶级运动员之列。
11. Christian Lacroix is throwing a very lavish and very select party.
    克里斯汀·拉克鲁瓦正在举办一个非常豪华的上流聚会。
12. Select committees have the power to subpoena witnesses
    特别委员会有权传唤证人出庭作证。
13. He took his time answering, knowing that he must select his words with great care.
    他意识到自己必须言辞谨慎，于是不慌不忙地回答着问题。
14. Be sure to select firm, unblemished fruit.
    一定要选坚实、无疤痕的果子。
15. You may select whoever you think is suitable.
    大家看谁合适就选谁。
16. Why didn't you select a better subject for your composition?
    你为什么不选一个好一点的作文题？
17. We have over 30 beautiful designs to select from.
    我们有30多种美丽的图案可供选择。
18. Select a few, and reject the majority.
    取其多，弃其少。
19. I select them solely for their convenience in helping me to my ulterior purpose.
    我所以选择它们，只是为了便于帮助我达到以后的目的。
20. Select ( what is) x, and reject ( what is) y.
    取其x，弃其y。
21. The book is a select collection of poetry from various authors.
    这本书是各家诗作的集锦。
22. Select the right crops and rotate them rationally.
    选好茬口，实行合理轮作。
23. You can look up and select from existing users in the database.
    您可以从数据库中的现有用户进行查找和选择。
24. This is the arrow icon and is used to select and deselect points in the chart.
    这是一个箭头图标，用于选择和取消选择图表中的点。
25. Select the font and size you want.
    选择所需的字体和大小。
26. You can select a directory and delete it.
    您可以选择一个目录并删除它。
27. With this method, you select or create the source and target interfaces.
    使用此方法，您将选择或创建源和目标接口。
28. We select ibm-hobby from this list.
    我们从该列中选择了ibm-hobby。
29. Select New from the Query-language menu.
    在Query-language菜单中选择New。

verb

1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
   1. Take any one of these cards
   2. Choose a good husband for your daughter
   3. She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her

   Synonym:    choosetakepick out

adj

1. selected or chosen for special qualifications
   1. the blue-ribbon event of the season

   Synonym:    blue-ribbon(a)

2. of superior grade
   1. choice wines
   2. prime beef
   3. prize carnations
   4. quality paper
   5. select peaches

   Synonym:    choiceprime(a)prizequality