Tra từ select - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

se·lect AW [select selects selected selecting] verb, adjective BrE [sɪˈlekt] NAmE [sɪˈlekt]
verb
1. to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things, usually according to a system
•~ sb/sth for sth He hasn't been selected for the team.
• All our hotels have been carefully selected for the excellent value they provide.
•~ sb/sth as sth She was selected as the parliamentary candidate for Bath.
•~ sb/sth a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
•selected poems of T.S. Eliot
•This model is available at selected stores only.
•She selected an apple from the fruit bowl.
•It is important to select a software package that suits your requirements.
•~ sb/sth to do sth Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival.
•~ what, which, etc… Select what you want from the options available.
2. ~ sth (computing)to mark sth on a computer screen; to choose sth, especially from a menu
•Select the text you want to format by holding down the left button on your mouse.
•Select ‘New Mail’ from the ‘Send’ menu.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.

Thesaurus:
select verb T, often passive
•He hasn't been selected for the team.
choose • • decide • • single sb/sth out • |informal pick • • go for sth •
select/choose/decide/pick between A and/or B
select/choose/single out/pick/go for sb/sth as sb/sth
select/choose/single out/pick sb/sth for sb/sth
select/choose/single out/adopt/pick/go for sb/sth to do sth
Choose, select or pick? When you select sth you usually choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word that describes a less careful action. Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object:
•You choose— I can't decide
✗ You select/pick— I can't decide.

Synonyms:
choose
select • pick • decide • opt • go for
These words all mean to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available.
choose • to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available: ▪ You choose— I can't decide.
select • [often passive] to choose sb/sth, usually carefully, from a group of people or things: ▪ He was selected for the team. ◇ ▪ a randomly selected sample of 23 schools
pick • (rather informal) to choose sb/sth from a group of people or things: ▪ She picked the best cake for herself.
choose, select or pick?
Choose is the most general of these words and the only one that can be used without an object. When you select sth, you choose it carefully, unless you actually say that it is selected randomly/at random. Pick is a more informal word and often a less careful action, used especially when the choice being made is not very important.
decide • to choose between two or more possibilities: ▪ We're still trying to ▪ decide on ▪ a venue.
opt • to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action: ▪ After graduating she opted for a career in music. ◇ ▪ After a lot of thought, I ▪ opted against ▪ buying a motorbike.
go for sth • (rather informal) to choose sth: ▪ I think I'll go for the fruit salad.
to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or B
to choose/select/pick A from B
to opt/go for sb/sth
to choose/decide/opt to do sth
to choose/select/pick sb/sth carefully/at random
randomly chosen/selected/picked

Example Bank:
•Although this was a very highly selected study group, the results were in agreement with our findings.
•She has been selected for the England team.
•Students select modules according to their interests.
•The design of the course allows students to select modules according to their interests.
•The program automatically selects and stores the most frequently used data.
•The winning entry will be selected at random by computer.
•They were selected as finalists for this year's awards.
•They were selected on the basis of size.
•This anthology is well selected and presented.
•You can select goods from our catalogue.
•He hasn't been selected for the team.
•Six theatre companies have been selected to take part in this year's festival.

adjective
1. only before noun carefully chosen as the best out of a larger group of people or things
•a select wine list
•Only a select few (= a small number of people) have been invited to the wedding.
2. (of a society, club, place, etc.)used by people who have a lot of money or a high social position
Syn: ↑exclusive
•They live in a very select area.
•a select club

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from Latin select- ‘chosen’, from the verb seligere, from se- ‘apart’ + legere ‘choose’.

Example Bank:
•It was a very fashionable event with a select audience.