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 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。
Though I am fond of desserts, especially fruit, I chose not to have any.
尽管我非常爱吃甜点心，尤其喜欢吃水果，但我决定还是不吃为好。
The Russian government chose not to decontrol oil and gas prices last January.
去年1月份俄罗斯政府决定暂不放开对石油和天然气价格的管制。
But I recognised your capability, I chose you.
但我认同你的能力，我选择了你。
She chose Charlie for her husband.
她挑选查理作为她的丈夫。
In doing translation work, he chose every word with great care.
他做翻译，一字一句都不敢苟且。
Johnson was free to divvy up his share of the money as he chose.
约翰逊可以自行分派他那份钱。
I never chose people just because of their looks.
我从不以貌取人。
She chose him for her husband.
她选他为夫。
Unsure of the meaning of this remark, Ryle chose to remain silent
由于不确定这句话究竟是什么意思，赖尔选择了保持沉默。