selector

IPA/sɪˈlektə(r)/
IPA/sɪˈlektər/

selector — 名詞

  • 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

選擇器

用於選取功能或設定的裝置

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.

Daichi 將排檔選擇器轉到倒車檔，把車倒出車道。

collocation: gear selector

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

Hugo 轉動收音機的頻道選擇器，直到爵士樂臺的聲音清晰傳來。

collocation: channel selector

常見搭配
  • gear selector
  • channel selector
  • mode selector
  • speed selector
  • temperature 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

選拔者

負責挑選團隊成員的人

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.

Gabriela 去年三月被任命為國家游泳隊的首席選拔者。

selector + for [sports team]

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

板球選拔者為下個月在墨爾本舉行的國際賽事選了三名年輕選手。

plural: the selectors of a team

常見搭配
  • chief selector
  • team selector
  • national selector
  • selection committee
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.

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