chose

英 [tʃəʊz]

美 [tʃoʊz]

v. 选择; 挑选; 选取; 宁愿; 情愿; 决定
choose的过去式

复数：choses　现在分词：chosing　第三人称单数：choses　

柯林斯词典

They knew that discrimination was going on, but chose to ignore it
他们当时知道歧视现象仍然存在，但是宁愿装聋作哑。
But I recognised your capability, I chose you.
但我认同你的能力，我选择了你。
Mary chose to give her hand to john.
玛丽决定和约翰结婚。
Two of the members chose to take issue with the chairman on the question of voting rights.
两位委员决定和主席争论选举权的问题。
They chose us among a large number of students.
他们从大量学生中挑选了我们。
They were intelligent and educated, yet they chose to kidnap and kill
他们聪明且有教养，却选择去绑架和杀人。
In doing translation work, he chose every word with great care.
他做翻译，一字一句都不敢苟且。
She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose
她长大了，可以自己做主不来吃午餐了。
I chose a few books from the shelf yesterday morning.
昨天早上我从书架上选了几本书。
They chose an auspicious day to start the business.
他们拣了个好日子开张。