chosen

英 [ˈtʃəʊzn]

美 [ˈtʃoʊzn]

v. 选择; 挑选; 选取; 宁愿; 情愿; 决定
choose的过去分词

过去分词：chosen　

BNC.5266 / COCA.8482

柯林斯词典

noun

an exclusive group of people
1. one of the elect who have power inside the government
Synonym:elect
one who is the object of choice
1. she was Mama's chosen

In future the President will be chosen by the people instead of by the National Assembly
今后总统将由人民选举产生，而非国民议会选出。
The first Slav pope, John Paul, said that providence had chosen him to proclaim the spiritual unity of Europe
第一位斯拉夫教皇约翰·保罗声称上天选择了他来昭示欧洲的精神统一。
In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen
大多数辖区都会选出12名陪审员和2名候补陪审员。
Houston was chosen as the site for the convention
休斯敦被选作大会的会址。
Barcelona was chosen to be host of the 1992 Olympic games.
巴塞罗那获选为1992年奥运会的主办城市。
The major powers have chosen to act under the moral umbrella of the United Nations
世界主要大国都选择在联合国的道义框架下行事。
Learning should no longer be an elitist pastime for the chosen few.
学习不应再是少数人的高级消遣。
The money goes to projects chosen by the wider community.
这笔钱将用于由更广泛的社会群体所选出的项目。
In his efforts to make it rhyme he seems to have chosen the first word that comes into his head.
为了押韵，他似乎选择了脑海里出现的第一个词。
The movie industry had chosen to ignore the encroaching competition of television.
电影业故意无视电视业的侵犯性竞争。