selective

好みのうるさい、選り好みする

高い基準や特定の好みに合う人やものだけを選ぶ。

やさしい英語で： Choosing only things or people that meet high or particular standards.

• He is selective about his food.
• The university has become highly selective.
• We were selective in choosing photographs for the book.

使い方： selective about something (She is selective about the jobs she applies for.); selective in doing something (The company is selective in choosing suppliers.)

類義語： choosy, particular, discriminating, picky

反対語： indiscriminate

よく使う表現： selective about something, highly selective, selective buyer

選択的な

大きな集団の中から特定の人やものを選ぶことに関わる。

やさしい英語で： Involving choosing particular people or things from a larger group.

• The school uses selective admission.
• Selective breeding has produced dogs of many sizes.
• The gardeners carried out selective removal of damaged trees.

よく使う表現： selective breeding, selective process, selective admission, selective removal

選択権のある、選択能力のある

人やものを選ぶ権限や能力がある。

やさしい英語で： Having the power or ability to choose people or things.

• The committee has selective authority over new members.
• The agency exercises selective power when appointing officers.
• Selective service determines who may be called for military duty.

よく使う表現： selective power, selective authority, selective service