预选 (yù xuǎn) — to pre-select, to conduct a preliminary selection; to hold a primary election
Definition
预选 (yùxuǎn) means 'to pre-select' — a two-step process: first narrow down candidates or competitors (公司预选了几位候选人), then move to the formal stage (面试, 大选).
verb
to pre-selectto conduct a preliminary selectionto hold a primary election
Examples
- 预选，。Gōng sī xiān yù xuǎn le jǐ wèi hòu xuǎn rén, rán hòu zài jìn xíng miàn shì.The company first pre-selected a few candidates, then conducted interviews.
- ，预选。Jīn nián zǒng tǒng dà xuǎn qián, gè dǎng pài dōu yào yù xuǎn zì jǐ de hòu xuǎn rén.Before this year's presidential election, each party must hold primaries for their own candidates.
- 预选，。Yùn dòng yuán xū yào xiān yù xuǎn, rán hòu cái néng cān jiā zhèng shì bǐ sài.Athletes need to pre-select first, then they can participate in the official competition.
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