choose, select, elect, pick, prefer, opt

動詞 choose:

1. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
   同義詞：take, select, pick out
2. select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative
   同義詞：prefer, opt
3. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way

1. Free will makes us able to choose our way of life.
   自由的意志使我們可以選擇自己的生活方式。
2. He chose not to go home until later.
   他決定晚一點才回家。
3. Have you chosen a coat yet?
   你挑好了上衣沒有？

choose

v.（動詞）
chose[chôz] cho.sen[chô.z…n] choos.ing,choos.es
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To select from a number of possible alternatives; decide on and pick out.
挑選：從一些可供選擇的東西中挑選；選定并挑出

To prefer above others:
認為…比其它更可取：
例句：
chooses the supermarket over the neighborhood grocery store.
寧愿去超級市場而不去附近的雜貨店

To determine or decide:
決定或選定：
例句：
chose to fly rather than drive.
決定乘飛機去而不是開車去

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make a choice; make a selection:
選擇；進行挑選：
例句：
was used to doing as she chose.
習(xí)慣做自己選擇的事

<常用詞組>choose up
To choose players and form sides or teams for a game, such as baseball or softball.
選球員組隊：在棒球或軟式棒球等運動中挑選隊員組成兩方或兩隊
來源：
Middle English chesen
中古英語 chesen
from Old English côosan * see geus-
源自 古英語 côosan *參見 geus-

【引伸】
choos.er
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>choose,select,elect,pickThese verbs mean to make a choice from a number of possibilities.
這些動詞都指從一些可能性中做出選擇。
Choose implies the use of judgment in taking one of several persons, things, or courses of action:
Choose 含有運用判斷力在一些人、物或行為方式中選出一個的意思：
例句：
.We do not choose survival as a value; it chooses us. (B.F. Skinner).
.并不是我們把生存作為一種價值而選擇了它；而是它選擇了我們. （B·F·斯基納）。

Select stresses fastidiousness in choosing from a wide variety:
Select 側(cè)重于從許多不同種類中進行選擇時的挑剔態(tài)度：
例句：
Four skiers will be selected to represent each country.
每個國家將選出四名滑雪者作為代表。

Elect strongly suggests deliberation in making a selection, usually between alternatives:
Elect 強烈地暗示著通常在兩者之間作出挑選時的深思細想：
例句：
I elected not to go.
我決定不去。

Pick, likeselect, indicates care in choosing:
Pick 和select 一樣，表示選擇時的小心謹慎：
例句：
.Not only do I knock `em out, I pick the round. (Muhammad Ali).
.我不但能擊倒，我還能挑選在哪一回合擊倒. （默罕默德·阿里）