selection /səˈlɛkʃən/ noun plural selections
plural selections
Learner's definition of SELECTION
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[noncount] : the act of choosing something or someone from a group选择;挑选;选拔 -
The selection of the best poem was difficult.挑出最好的一首诗是很难的。
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His selection as athlete of the year surprised many people. [=people were surprised when he was selected/chosen as athlete of the year]他当选年度运动员,让大家感到很意外。
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It was not easy to make my selection. [=it was not easy to choose]我当时难以做出选择。
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sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前 — see also natural selection 2 [count]
a : someone or something that is chosen from a group被选中者;入选者 b : a collection of things chosen from a group of similar things经选择的同类物品 —
usually singular —
usually + of通常用单数;