selection

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selection /səˈlɛkʃən/ noun

plural selections

selection

/səˈlɛkʃən/

noun

plural selections

Learner's definition of SELECTION

[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。
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。
It was not easy to make my selection. [=it was not easy to choose]我当时难以做出选择。

— sometimes used before another noun有时用于另一名词前

— see also natural selection

[count]

a : someone or something that is chosen from a group被选中者；入选者

Who is your selection [=choice] for president?你选谁当总统？
She sang selections from her new album. [=she sang songs that she selected from her new album]她演唱了几首从新专辑里选出来的歌曲。

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；

The pub has a wide selection of beers. [=has many different beers]这家酒馆选供的啤酒种类繁多。