vt.　选择；挑选 pick out from a number; choose

　～ discreetly　谨慎地挑选
　～ intelligently　聪明地选择
　～ legitimately　合法地选择
　～ methodically　有条理地选择
　～ tastefully　有品味地选择
　～ variously　多种多样地选择
　～ among　从…中挑选
　～ as　选为
　～ for　为…选为
　～ from　从…选择
　～ out of　选拔

　They selected a diamond engagement ring.　他们挑选了一枚钻石订婚戒指。
　Why didn't you select a nice subject?　你为什么没选一个好题目?
　Select the book you want.　选你需要的书。
　John's uncle let him select his own Christmas present.　约翰的叔父让他自己选择圣诞礼物。
　He selected the village as a base of operation.　他选择了该村为改革基地。
　The teacher selected the cleverest child as the leader of the class.　老师挑选最聪明的孩子当班长。
　Which place in the world would you select as your perfect home?　你选择世界上的什么地方作为你最理想的安家之地呢?
　They selected him to be president.　他们选他当总统。
　He was selected class representative.　他被选为班级代表。
　We selected her to represent us.　我们选她作为我们的代表。
　He selected a pair of socks to match his suit.　他为配他的那身衣服选了一双袜子。
　Who has been selected to lead the delegation?　谁被选为代表团的领队?

 ♣ select for　(v.+prep.)
　为…而挑选　choose or pick out sth for
　Come and help me select a good place for our camp.　过来帮我选个露营的地方。
　He looked through the suits and selected the cheapest one for me.　他仔细地查看衣服，从中给我挑一件最便宜的。
　At last, after many tests, John was selected for the team.　经过多次考核后，约翰终于被选为该队队员。
 ♣ select from　(v.+prep.)
　从…中挑选　pick out from
　John selected a card from the rack.　约翰从架子上选择了一张贺卡。
　Daff was selected from the whole class to go on the trip.　达夫被从全班同学中选出来去参加这次旅行。

 ♣ select, choose, collect, elect, pick, single
　参见collect条。

1. select的宾语是“被选中者”，而不是“供选择者”。例如：
　
2. 注意下面这个句子的正误：
　

1. 精选的，挑选出来的　chosen, or choosing from a large group
2. 入会资格要求很高的，选择严格的　limited to the use of people of high social class or great wealth

　～ group　最优秀的小组
　～ passages of Milton's poetry　弥尔顿诗选

　The captain needs a select crew for this dangerous voyage.　船长需要一批精选的水手来作此危险的航行。
　The book is a select collection of poetry from various authors.　这本书是各家诗作的集锦。
　That school is very select.　那所学校招生非常严格。
　This area is very select.　这个地方住的人很有来头。
　She was very select in people she invites.　她邀请的客人都要经过严格挑选。

　［同义词］ v. choose, elect, fix upon, pick adj. choice, rare, special, top
　［反义词］ v. refuse, reject adj. general, ordinary, secondary
　［词源］拉丁语seligere（从…中挑选出来）