deselect

/ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːsɪˈlekt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdē-sə-ˈlekt/ (ame, mw)

deselect — verb

  • deselectpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • deselectshe / she / it
  • deselectedpast simple
  • deselecting-ing form

1. When a local branch of a political party in the UK decides not to choose the cur

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

When a local branch of a political party in the UK decides not to choose the current Member of Parliament (MP) to be its candidate again in the next general election, it deselects that person.

例句

The local party committee voted to deselect their MP after she opposed the new policy.

deselect + noun (MP / candidate) for political removal

A group of party members is trying to gather enough signatures to force a meeting about deselecting the sitting representative.

force a meeting about deselecting [someone]

同義詞
  • drop

    less formal; used in many contexts beyond UK politics

  • remove

    more general; does not carry the specific party-procedure meaning

反義詞
  • select

    the opposite action; to choose someone as candidate

  • re-elect

    different process — voters choose, not the party committee

文法句型

deselect + noun phrase (the MP/candidate)

用法筆記

Almost always refers to the UK political system. The subject is typically a local party committee or constituency group. Frequently appears in news reporting about internal party disputes.

常見錯誤

❌The voters deselected the MP at the general election.
✅The local party deselected the MP before the general election.
💡deselection is done by the party, not by voters at the ballot box.

2. To make a previously chosen item, option, or highlighted area on a computer scre

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

To make a previously chosen item, option, or highlighted area on a computer screen no longer selected or highlighted, usually by clicking somewhere else or by pressing a key.

例句

Click anywhere on the white space to deselect the image you just inserted.

imperative: click [location] to deselect [item]

Yuki held down the Ctrl key and clicked each icon to deselect only the files she did not need.

deselect + noun phrase (files / icons / items)

同義詞
  • uncheck

    used only for checkboxes and tick-boxes, not for highlighted text or icons

  • clear

    common in forms ('clear selection'); broader than 'deselect'

反義詞
  • select

    the direct opposite; to choose an item or highlight an area

文法句型

deselect + noun phrase (an option / an item / a checkbox)

用法筆記

The opposite of 'select'. Common in software manuals, help menus, and instructions for web forms or image editors. The object can be a checkbox, radio button, menu item, text selection, or highlighted area.

常見錯誤

❌Please unselect the checkbox.
✅Please deselect the checkbox.
💡'deselect' is the standard term in software; 'unselect' is less common and may be marked as incorrect by spellcheckers.