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

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。
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。
We chose to do cross-country running.
我们选择了越野赛跑。
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 Charlie for her husband.
她挑选查理作为她的丈夫。
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。
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。
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。
But I recognised your capability, I chose you.
但我认同你的能力，我选择了你。
She chose him for her husband.
她选他为夫。