Word · Frequency #4852
selective
选择的, 选择性的
核心释义
tending to select; characterized by careful choice
- 1.
与选择过程相关的
Of or relating to the process of selection.
- 2.
倾向于选择的；以精心挑选为特点的
tending to select; characterized by careful choice; - John Mason Brown
- 3.
与自然选择相关的
Of or relating to natural selection.
- 4.
以非常仔细或挑剔的挑选为特征的
characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
- 5.
挑剔的,选择时讲究的
Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting.
- 6.
与选择性社会工作方法相关的
Of or relating to the social work approach called selectivity.
与选择过程相关的；倾向于选择的；以精心挑选为特点的；与自然选择相关的；以非常仔细或挑剔的挑选为特征的；挑剔的,选择时讲究的
用法In use
She is very selective when buying clothes, always looking for the best quality.
用法提示：选择性形容词，表示仔细挑选
The university has a selective admissions process, accepting only the top students.
用法提示：选择性形容词，描述招生标准严格
He has a selective memory, only remembering the good times.
用法提示：选择性形容词，表示有偏向的记忆
an exceptionally quick and selective reader
the school was very selective in its admissions
be selective about sth
表示对某事物有选择地挑剔。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- selective memory
- 选择性的记忆
- He has a selective memory, only remembering the good times.他有一个选择性的记忆，只记得好的时光。
- selective breeding
- 选择性育种
- Selective breeding has produced many varieties of dogs.选择性育种产生了许多品种的狗。
- selective attention
- 选择性注意
- In a noisy room, you need selective attention to focus on one conversation.在嘈杂的房间里，你需要选择性注意来专注于一个对话。
- selective service
- 兵役选拔制度
- In some countries, selective service is used to draft soldiers.在一些国家，兵役选拔制度用于征召士兵。
- selective pressure
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将selective拆解为select（选择）+ive（形容词后缀），意为“善于选择的”。想象一个挑剔的顾客在商店里精挑细选，只选最好的。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于中性语境，多出现在大学招生、认知科学和生物学等场景中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'selective' (/səlɛktɪv/) because they share the stressed /ɛktɪv/ ending. However, many other words ending in '-ive' (e.g., 'active', 'passive') have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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