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

We chose to do cross-country running.
我们选择了越野赛跑。
She chose him for her husband.
她选他为夫。
I could have. I chose not to.
我可以完成的。但我选择了放弃。
He chose teaching as his vocation.
他选择教书作为自己的职业。
I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。
Nancy chose the product because it is better for the environment.
南希选择这种产品是因为它更环保。
But I recognised your capability, I chose you.
但我认同你的能力，我选择了你。
She chose Maggie to make her up for her engagement photographs
她选择玛吉为她拍订婚照的时候化妆。
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。