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。
Two of the members chose to take issue with the chairman on the question of voting rights.
两位委员决定和主席争论选举权的问题。
She was old enough to absent herself from the lunch table if she chose
她长大了，可以自己做主不来吃午餐了。
In my case I chose that course which I considered right
至于我呢，就选择了我认为正确的那条路线。
Our parents chose to come here with the hope of bettering themselves.
我们的父母选择来到这里，希望能够改善自己的生活。
But I recognised your capability, I chose you.
但我认同你的能力，我选择了你。
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。
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。
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。
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。