vt. 挑选;选择
易混辨析
select/choose/elect/pick out
四个词均含有“选译”之意。
select强调在广泛的范围内进行“精选或淘汰”，侧重以客观为标准进行选择。
choose为普通用词，侧重根据个人意愿和判断从众多的对象中进行选择，着重指被选者的优点。
elect指按照一定的规章和法律，用投票方式进行的慎重的选择。
pick out为口语用词，强调“从个人角度在众多事物之中进行挑选”，有时含有“任意选择”的意思。
例句
Select and install idea management software for your intranet.
为内部局域网选择和安装理想的管理软件。
Ought employers to use genetic testing to select their workers?
雇主应该利用基因检测区挑选他们的员工吗?
Can you help me select the dress?
你能帮我选一下衣服吗?
A few select larger privately owned yards may also benefit.
一些精选的较大的民营船厂也可能会得到援助。
Too many seem to have no clue how to select managers.
太多的(基金的基金)好像根本不清楚如何选拔经理人。
常见练习
选词填空(select/choose/elect/pick)
①Please a good book for me.
②She a diamond ring from the collection.
③We our monitor by a show of hands.
④She the red sweater rather than the pink one.
答案：①pick ②selected ③elected ④chose
