chose

v.

挑选（ choose的过去式 ）；选择；选定；喜欢

choose from挑选，从…中选择

as you choose随你的便

choose to do选择去做某事

cannot choose but只得；只好；不得不

1. He chose not to go home until later.
   他决定晚一点才回家。
2. He chose a book at a venture from the shelves.
   他从书架上随便挑了一本书。
3. She chose publishing as a career.
   她选择的职业是出版工作。
4. Many women chose to be a housewife after marriage.
   许多妇女选择了在婚后当家庭主妇。
5. She chose to learn the violin in preference to the piano.
   她愿学小提琴而不学钢琴。
6. He chose Germany, but personally I'd prefer to go to Spain.
   他选择了德国，而我个人倒更喜欢西班牙。

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