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

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。
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。
I could have. I chose not to.
我可以完成的。但我选择了放弃。
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。
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。
She chose him for her husband.
她选他为夫。
Directors are right to cut their losses, admit they chose the wrong man and make a change.
董事们当断则断，承认自己选错了人，并且作了人员变更，这样做是正确的。
We chose a few of the commonest lexical items in the languages.
我们选取了各语言中最常见的几个词汇。
She chose Charlie for her husband.
她挑选查理作为她的丈夫。
They chose an auspicious day to start the business.
他们拣了个好日子开张。