choose/tʃuz; tʃuːz/v [I,T] past tense chose /tʃoz; tʃəʊz/past participle chosen /ˋtʃozṇ; ˈtʃəʊz$n/1 to decide which one of several things or possibilities you want 挑选﹐选择: +between/from You can choose between ice cream and apple tart. 你可以选冰淇淋或苹果馅饼。choose to do sth I chose to learn Italian rather than Spanish. 我选择学意大利语而不是西班牙语。choose sb/sth to do sth They chose Donald to be their leader. 他们选了唐纳德当他们的领导。choose sb/sth for sth Why did you choose me for the job? 你为什么选我来干这份工作﹖THESAURUS 同类词pick 挑﹐选: Pick any number from one to ten. 从一到十任选一个数字。selectformal 【正式】挑选﹐选拔: All our wines have been carefully selected. 我们所有的葡萄酒都经过精心挑选。opt for sth 选择[挑选]某事物: Many drivers opt for Japanese cars. 许多驾车者选择日本汽车。decide on sth 选定﹐选好: Have you decided on a name for the baby? 你给宝宝选定名字了吗?2 to decide to do something 决定〔做某事〕: choose to do sth I chose to ignore his advice. 我决定不采用他的建议。3 there is little/nothing to choose between sth used to say that two or more things are equally good 不相上下﹐同样的好