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selection

🇬🇧 UK/si'lekʃən/🇺🇸 US/si'lekʃәn/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The act of choosing; a range of things available to choose from; something that has been chosen

选择;挑选;精选品

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
seapart, aside
+
lectchoose, read, gather
+
ionact, process, state
=selection

Common Collocations

  • 1.natural selection自然选择
  • 2.wide selection丰富的选择
  • 3.make a selection做出选择
  • 4.random selection随机抽选

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The store offers a wide selection of imported cheeses and wines.

  • 2.

    Her selection as team captain surprised everyone in the department.

  • 3.

    Natural selection drives the evolution of species over millions of years.

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