selector

/sɪˈlektə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /sɪˈlektər/ (ame, ipa) · /-ktə(r)/ (ame, mw)

selector — noun

  • selectorsingular
  • selectorsplural

1. A switch, dial, button, or similar part on a machine or device that you use to c

1.名詞B2
釋義

A switch, dial, button, or similar part on a machine or device that you use to choose from a set of options — for example, the gear selector in a car or the channel selector on a radio.

例句

Daichi turned the gear selector to reverse and backed out of the driveway.

collocation: gear selector

Hugo turned the radio's channel selector until the jazz station came through clearly.

collocation: channel selector

同義詞
  • switch

    More general; any device that turns something on/off or between positions, not specifically for choosing among options.

  • dial

    Specifically a round control that you turn to select from a range of values or settings.

  • control

    Broader meaning; includes buttons, knobs, and switches used to operate a machine.

文法句型

[function] + selector

selector + for + [device]

用法筆記

Often combined with a noun that names what is being chosen, as in gear selector, channel selector, or mode selector.

常見錯誤

❌I turned the selector to change the station.
✅I turned the channel selector to pick a new station.
💡Adding the type of selector (channel, gear, mode) makes the sentence much clearer.

2. A person whose job or responsibility is to decide which people will be part of a

2.名詞B1
釋義

A person whose job or responsibility is to decide which people will be part of a team, especially in sports.

例句

Gabriela was appointed chief selector for the national swimming team last March.

selector + for [sports team]

The cricket selectors chose three young players for next month's international tournament in Melbourne.

plural: the selectors of a team

同義詞
  • scout

    A person who watches players to assess their talent and reports to the team; less decision-making authority than a selector.

  • recruiter

    Actively seeks out and attracts candidates; more common in business and military contexts than sports.

文法句型

selector + for + [group/team]

selector + of + [people]

用法筆記

Often used in sports journalism and team management contexts. A group of selectors may also be called a selection committee.

常見錯誤

❌The selection chose the team.
✅The selector chose the team.
💡'Selection' refers to the process or the group of chosen people, not the person doing the choosing.