chose
chose — verb
1. the form of the verb 'choose' used to describe a past action of picking somethin
the form of the verb 'choose' used to describe a past action of picking something or making a decision when there are several possibilities.
Last Saturday, Jiwoo chose the blue sofa for the new living room after looking at ten different stores.
chose + noun phrase after deliberation
The hiring committee chose Selim as the project manager because of his experience in logistics.
chose + person + as + role
After sending out three applications, Devika chose to accept the offer from the hospital in Kaohsiung.
The voters chose Ramón for the school board in the election last November.
Maeve could not decide which university to attend, so she chose the one that offered her a full scholarship.
- rejected
the opposite act — deciding not to take something
文法句型
chose + noun phrase
chose + to-infinitive
chose + between/among + options
chose + wh-clause
用法筆記
This is the past simple form of 'choose'. The past participle is 'chosen' (e.g., 'She has chosen her path.'). The verb form 'chose' rhymes with 'nose', while the noun 'chose' (a legal term for personal property) rhymes with 'shows' — the two have different pronunciations.
常見錯誤
chose — noun
1. in legal language, any single item or right that a person owns — for example, a
in legal language, any single item or right that a person owns — for example, a ring, a bank deposit, or a claim for money that someone owes them.
The will stated that every chose owned by Talia, including her jewelry and furniture, would pass to her eldest daughter.
formal/legal register: every chose owned by [person]
In the court documents, the lawyer listed each chose that the company had left behind after the bankruptcy.
Aoi's lawyer listed every chose she owned — shares, jewelry, and even a rare violin.
The antique dealer argued that the painting was a chose belonging to the estate, not a gift to the museum.
- property
general term; 'chose' is the specific legal term for a piece of personal property
- asset
emphasises financial value; used in accounting and law
- belongings
everyday term for personal items; not a legal term
文法句型
a/the chose
用法筆記
This noun is almost exclusively used in formal legal writing. It appears most often in the fixed phrases 'chose in action' (a right to sue for money or property) and 'chose in possession' (a physical item one actually holds). The noun 'chose' is pronounced /ʃoʊz/ (to rhyme with 'shows'), which differs from the verb 'chose' /tʃoʊz/.