chose
chose — 動詞
1. the form of the verb 'choose' used to describe a past action of picking somethin
選擇（過）
choose 的過去式
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.
上週六，Jiwoo 逛了十家不同的店之後，為新客廳選了那張藍色沙發。
chose + noun phrase after deliberation
The hiring committee chose Selim as the project manager because of his experience in logistics.
招聘委員會因 Selim 的物流經驗，選他擔任專案經理。
chose + person + as + role
After sending out three applications, Devika chose to accept the offer from the hospital in Kaohsiung.
Devika 寄出三份申請書之後，決定接受高雄那家醫院的錄取通知。
The voters chose Ramón for the school board in the election last November.
去年十一月的選舉中，選民選了 Ramón 進入學校董事會。
Maeve could not decide which university to attend, so she chose the one that offered her a full scholarship.
Maeve 不確定該上哪一所大學，所以她選了提供全額獎學金的那間。
- 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 — 名詞
1. in legal language, any single item or right that a person owns — for example, a
個人財產
法律用語：屬於個人的有形或無形財產
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.
遺囑中載明，Talia 名下每一項個人財產——包括她的珠寶和家具——都將由長女繼承。
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.
在法庭文件中，律師一一列舉了該公司破產後留下的每一項財產。
Aoi's lawyer listed every chose she owned — shares, jewelry, and even a rare violin.
Aoi 的律師列出了她名下的每一項個人財產——股票、珠寶，甚至還有一把罕見的小提琴。
The antique dealer argued that the painting was a chose belonging to the estate, not a gift to the museum.
古董商主張那幅畫是遺產的一部分，並非贈送給博物館的禮物。
- 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/.