词汇精选:selection的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
挑选,选择,选拔 [U]
例句:
Her selection of a dress took a long time.
她挑选一件衣服花了很长时间。
例句:
As important as selection of managers is, it is an extremely difficult task.
选择管理者是重要的,但是同时也是极其困难的事情。
挑选出的人或物,被选中者 [C]
例句:
A selection of the readers' suggestions have been accepted.
部分读者的建议被采纳了。
例句:
The main course is served with a selection of vegetable.
除主菜外,还上了一些蔬菜。
选集,文选 [C]
例句:
These are selections from Faulkner.
这些是福克纳选集。
二、词义辨析:
choice,alternative,preference,option,selection,election
这些名词均含有“选择”之意。choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择,也可指在两者以上中进行选择。 preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。option着重特别给予的选择权利或权力,所选物常常相互排斥。selection指作广泛的选择,着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。
三、相关短语:
natural selection
n.1.【生】自然选择,物竞天择说
四、参考例句:
There is a selection of penny chews.
那里有各式各样可供选择的便宜口嚼糖。
We have a great selection of bonnet.
我们有一批很好的软帽。
The selection of candidates is up to the committee.
候选人由委员会负责挑选。
Natural selection is a very grim natural reaper.
自然选择是自然界冷酷的死神。
The main course is served with a selection of vegetables.
除主菜外,还上了一些蔬菜。
Her selection of a dress took a long time.
她挑选一件衣服花了很长时间。
A selection of the readers' suggestions have been accepted.
部分读者的建议被采纳了。
They tried to rig the selection of officers.
他们企图操纵官员们的选择。
Copy and paste the following selection into a new layer.
复制粘贴下图所选择的图形到一个新的图层。
We have a very wide selection of hand crochet article.
我们的手钩针编织品有很大的选择余地。