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選擇 — meaning in English

xuǎn zé

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English meaning

  • cetacean adj Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  • choice adj Of especially high quality; specially selected.
  • choose verb To pick one option from among two or more possibilities.
  • option noun One of the choices available to someone in a given situation.
  • selection noun The act of choosing one or more things or people from a larger group.

Senses

選擇 is used for these senses in English:

  • cetacean An animal belonging to the infraorder Cetacea, including dolphins, porpoises, and whales.
  • choice One selection or preference; that which is chosen or decided; the outcome of a decision.
  • choose To pick; to make the choice of; to select.
  • option One of a set of choices that can be made. [from 19th c.]
  • selection The process or act of selecting.

cetacean — full definition

  1. adj Pertaining to the zoologic infraorder Cetacea, or associated with species falling under that taxonomic hierarchy.
  2. adj Resembling or relating to large aquatic mammals.

choice — full definition

  1. adj Of especially high quality; specially selected.
  2. noun The act of picking one option among several, or the option picked.
  3. intj Used informally to say something is excellent or impressive.

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