chosen

• 指被挑选或选中的人，也指因选择而被特别挑出的一群人。

A noun referring to a person who has been selected or preferred, or to an exclusive group of people who are set apart by choice.

1. One who is selectedB2formal

   A person who has been selected or preferred over others.

   被选中的人

   • He was the chosen for the leadership role.
   • The chosen will receive a special award.
   • She felt like the chosen among the candidates.

   同义词appointeeelectpick

   反义词rejected

2. An exclusive groupB2formal

   A select group of people considered to be specially favored or privileged.

   选民

   • Only the chosen were invited to the secret ceremony.
   • The chosen few had access to the private collection.
   • They believed themselves to be among the chosen.

   同义词electelitefavoredprivilegedselect

• 表示从多个选项中挑选或选定某一个或某些的动作，也可指决定或倾向于选择某事物。

A verb used to indicate the act of selecting or picking something from a number of possibilities.

不规则动词

1. Select from optionsA1formal

   To pick or select something from a number of possibilities.

   选择

   • You can choose your favorite color.
   • She chose the red dress for the party.
   • He chose to study engineering at university.

   同义词electpickpreferselectsingle out

   反义词declineforgorefuserejectwaive

2. A2formal

   To decide or prefer one thing over another.

   选择

   • I choose to walk to work every day.
   • They chose not to attend the meeting.
   • We chose the cheaper option.

   同义词electoptpickpreferselectsettle onsingle out

   反义词declinerefusereject

短语动词变体choose up