selection

英 [sɪˈlekʃn]

美 [sɪˈlekʃn]

n.  选择; 挑选; 选拔; 被挑选的人(或物); 被选中者; 入选者; 可供选择的事物

复数：selections　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1511 / COCA.2133

牛津词典

noun

• 选择；挑选；选拔
  the process of choosing sb/sth from a group of people or things, usually according to a system
  1. The final team selection will be made tomorrow.
     明天将确定队伍的最后人选。
  2. the random selection of numbers
     号码的随机抽取
  3. selection criteria
     挑选标准
  4. the selection process
     选拔过程
• 被挑选的人（或物）；被选中者；入选者
  a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group
  1. A selection of readers' comments are published below.
     下面选登了部分读者的意见。
• 可供选择的事物
  a collection of things from which sth can be chosen
  1. The showroom has a wide selection of kitchens.
     展厅里有多种式样的厨房可供选择。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 选拔;挑选;选择
  Selectionis the act of selecting one or more people or things from a group.
  1. ...Darwin's principles of natural selection...
     达尔文的自然选择理论
  2. Dr. Sullivan's selection to head the Department of Health was greeted with satisfaction...
     人们对沙利文博士当选卫生部部长表示满意。
  3. The children have to sit a tough selection test.
     孩子们必须参加一次严格的选拔测试。
• N-COUNT 挑选出来的一批人(或事物)
  Aselection ofpeople or things is a set of them that have been selected from a larger group.
  1. ...this selection of popular songs.
     这张流行歌曲选集
  2. ...a dramatic rendition of selections from Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
     以戏剧形式演绎的狄更斯《圣诞颂歌》节选片段
• N-COUNT (商店内)可供挑选的某类商品
  Theselection ofgoods in a shop is the particular range of goods that it has available and from which you can choose what you want.
  1. It offers the widest selection of antiques of every description in a one day market.
     它在为期一天的集市上出售应有尽有的各种古董。

英英释义

noun

• the act of choosing or selecting
  1. your choice of colors was unfortunate
  2. you can take your pick
  Synonym:choiceoptionpick
• the person or thing chosen or selected
  1. he was my pick for mayor
  Synonym:choicepick
• a passage selected from a larger work
  1. he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings
  Synonym:excerptexcerptionextract
• an assortment of things from which a choice can be made
  1. the store carried a large selection of shoes
• a natural process resulting in the evolution of organisms best adapted to the environment
  Synonym:survivalsurvival of the fittestnatural selection

双语例句

• The selection process is based on rigorous tests of competence and experience.
  选拔过程是基于对能力和经验的严格测试。
• Natural selection ensures only the fittest survive to pass their genes on to the next generation.
  自然选择确保只有最适应环境的物种得以存活下来，把基因传给下一代。
• There are plenty of materials you can choose from; the problem now is how to make your selection.
  可用的资料很多，就看你如何取舍了。
• Market traders display an exotic selection of the island's produce.
  集市上的商贩摆出了一系列具有异域风味的该岛农产品以供选择。
• We tested a selection of vacuum cleaners, from old faithfuls to those with the latest features.
  我们测试了各种真空吸尘器，从值得信赖的老牌子到有着最新特色的产品，不一而足。
• It offers the widest selection of antiques of every description in a one day market.
  它在为期一天的集市上出售应有尽有的各种古董。
• This prompted many employers to appraise their selection and recruitment policies
  这促使许多雇主考量其人才选拔和招聘政策。
• His name has cropped up at every selection meeting this season
  他的名字突然出现在这一季所有选举会议上。
• We sampled a selection of different bottled waters.
  我们品尝了一系列不同品牌的瓶装水。
• They have a huge selection of perfect, slightly imperfect and discontinued cookers, fridges and so on.
  他们有大量完好的、略有瑕疵的以及已停产的炊具、冰箱和其他货品可供选择。