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

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。
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。
We chose to do cross-country running.
我们选择了越野赛跑。
Anne chose an upmarket agency aimed at professional people.
安妮选择了一家以专业人士为服务对象的高端代理商。
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。
He chose teaching as his vocation.
他选择教书作为自己的职业。
In doing translation work, he chose every word with great care.
他做翻译，一字一句都不敢苟且。
But I recognised your capability, I chose you.
但我认同你的能力，我选择了你。
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。
Mary chose to give her hand to john.
玛丽决定和约翰结婚。