1620s, "act of selecting," from Latin selectionem (nominative selectio) "a choosing out, choice, selection," noun of action from past participle stem of seligere (see select (adj.)). Meaning "thing selected" is from 1805. Biological sense is from 1837; applied to actions of breeders (methodical selection), hence its use by Darwin (natural selection; 1857). French sélection is a 19c. borrowing from English.
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1. See our selection of autumn favourites and take your pick.
看看我们的秋季精选，然后挑出你想要的。
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2. A selection of correspondence from P G Wodehouse realised £ 1,232. P.G.
沃德豪斯的书信选集卖了1,232英镑。
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3. His name has cropped up at every selection meeting this season.
他的名字突然出现在这一季所有选举会议上。
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4. Here's another selection of recent letters from our postbag.
这是我们从近期公众来信里挑选出的又一批信件。
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5. The process of judicial selection was held up to ridicule.
