selection
UK/si'lekʃən/US/si'lekʃәn/
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFL四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
The act of choosing someone or something from a group.
挑选,选择(行为)。
n.
A range of things from which to choose.
供选择的范围;一批可选之物。
n.
A thing or set of things that has been chosen.
精选品;选出的东西。
词根拆分
词根派生select(挑出)+ -ion(行为/结果)= 挑选这个动作,或被挑出来的东西。在 natural selection(自然选择)里,是大自然在做挑选——决定哪些性状存活。
词根 lect 还连着 128 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
The shop offers a wide selection of cheeses.
这家店供应种类繁多的奶酪。
- 2.
Darwin's theory of natural selection changed biology.
达尔文的自然选择理论改变了生物学。
- 3.
Making the final selection took the judges hours.
做出最终选择花了评委们好几个小时。