selective

adjective

/sɪˈlektɪv/

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[usually before noun] affecting or involving only a small number of people or things from a larger group选择性的；有选择的
- the selective breeding of cattle牛的选择性培育
- selective strike action有选择的罢工行动
- the socially selective nature of population changes人口变化的社会选择性特点
selective (about/in something) tending to be careful about what or who you choose认真挑选的；严格筛选的
- You will have to be selective about which information to include in the report.究竟要把哪些资料收入报告，你得仔细斟酌挑选。
- Their admissions policy is very selective.他们执行严格挑选的录取政策。
- a selective school (= one that chooses which children to admit, especially according to ability)择优录取学生的学校
Extra Examples
- Most of the girls are extremely selective in their choice of boyfriends.多数女孩在选择男朋友时极为挑剔。
- The human memory is notoriously selective.人所共知人类记忆具有选择性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
preposition
- about
- in
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