select1/səˋlɛkt; səˈlekt or sIˈlekt/v [T] to choose something or someone 挑选﹐选择﹔选拔: He wasn’t selected for the team. 他没有被选入球队。see box at见 CHOOSE 方框
select2adj formal a select group is a small group of carefully chosen people【正式】精选的﹐挑选出的: a select group of students 一组精心挑选出来的学生Only a select few were invited. 只有精选出的少数几个人获得邀请。