selective

sɪˈlɛktɪv
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Translation of selective from English into Chinese

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Adjective

1.

choosing carefully

careful in choosing the best or most suitable option
挑剔的 有选择性的 讲究的 慎重选择的
  • She is very selective about her friends.她对朋友很挑剔的。
2.

limited application

applies only to a few things or people
挑剔的 有选择的
  • The scholarship is highly selective.这个奖学金挑剔的录取标准使得只有少数人能拿到。
3.

memory

tending to remember only convenient or chosen details
选择性的 有选择性的
  • He has a selective memory about past events.他对过去事件有选择性记忆。
4.

nature

TECH.
related to natural selection in biology
TECH.
选择性的 自然选择相关的
  • Selective pressures influence evolution.选择性压力会影响进化。
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Expressions with selective: examples in English and translations in Chinese

选择性听力
选择性忽视
He has selective hearing when it comes to chores.
选择性记忆
选择性回忆
Her selective memory only recalls the good times.
选择性信息
有选择的信息
The report contained selective information to sway public opinion.
选择性服役
征兵制度
He registered for selective service at eighteen.
选择性注意
专注
Selective attention helps students concentrate on their studies.
选择性育种
Selective breeding produced cows that give more milk than their ancestors.

Synonyms and analogies of selective in English

Examples of selective in a sentence

  • He remains selective when hiring junior staff.
  • The program is selective, admitting only top students.
  • Selective breeding focuses on specific animal traits.
  • Her selective memory often omits her mistakes.
  • Selective memory can alter one's perception of reality.
  • Selective forces favored thicker fur in the population.

Translations of "selective" in Context ordered by category and frequency

选择性 - xuǎn zé xìng

The selective memory of witnesses sometimes causes incomplete or biased testimonies.

目击者的选择性记忆有时会让证词变得残缺甚至带有偏见。

The hatchery uses selective breeding to enhance desirable traits in fish populations.

孵化场利用选择性育种来强化鱼类群体中理想的性状。

Adjective
挑剔adj. - tiāo tī

Elsewhere in the world the devotion is more selective.

世界其他地方对其作品的喜好更挑剔。

Someone was very selective about who received tainted packages.

有人很挑剔 谁收到受污染的包装。

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Other translations for selective:

  • 有选择地

selective: Examples and translations in context

She accused him of having selective memory about who started the fight.

她指责他对谁先挑起争吵这件事有选择性记忆。

Politicians are notorious for their selective memory regarding broken campaign promises.

政客对自己食言的竞选承诺一向有臭名昭著的选择性记忆。

My brother's selective memory always forgets the times I helped him move.

我哥哥的选择性记忆总是忘记我帮他搬家的那些时候。

You seem to have selective memory about who actually paid for dinner yesterday.

你对昨天到底是谁付的晚餐钱好像有选择性记忆。

The media can sometimes twist the outcome of events by selective reporting.

媒体有时会通过选择性报道来扭曲事件的真实走向。

His selective memory conveniently erased all the mistakes he made in college.

他的选择性记忆很方便地抹去了他大学时犯下的所有错误。

Additional items from other mailboxes can be selective added as well.

从其他邮箱的附加项目可以是有选择性的的增加以及。

Stop being so selective I'll introduce you to more rich men

你别这么挑剔吧 我多介绍些有钱人给你

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