selectiveKK [səˋlɛktɪv] /səˈlɛktɪv/發音形容詞1挑剔的、慎選的She is very selective about the people she works with.她對合作的對象非常挑剔。2選擇性的、有選擇的The report gives only a selective account of what happened.這份報告只選擇性地敘述了事情的經過。3選擇性的、局部的多用於專業或科學語境The new drug has a selective effect on cancer cells.這種新藥只對癌細胞產生選擇性作用。4篩選嚴格的、錄取率低的美式He applied to several highly selective universities last fall.他去年秋天申請了幾所篩選極為嚴格的大學。