select
verb
adj
sɪəˈlekt verb
1 to choose something or someone by thinking carefully about which is the best, most suitable etc 〔经过认真思考而〕挑选,选择,选拔;
a group of students selected at random
随机挑选出来的一组学生
select sb for sth
He had hopes of being selected for the national team.
他有望被选入国家队。
select sb/sth as sth
York was selected as the site for the research centre.
约克被选定为研究中心的所在地。
select sb/sth from sth
They selected the winner from six finalists.
他们从六名决赛选手中选出了获胜者。
select sb to do sth
Simon’s been selected to go to the conference.
西蒙被选去参加此次大会。
adj
2 a select group of people or things is a small special group that has been chosen carefully 挑选出的,精选的
The party was small and select.
小组人员不多,都是经过精心挑选的。
Honorary degrees are handed out to a select few .
荣誉学位颁给精选出的少数几个人。
3 only lived in, visited, or used by a small number of rich people 仅限于少数富人使用的,专用的,高级的,奢华的;
a select block of flats
一栋高级公寓楼