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preselect

/pɹɪsᵻlˈɛkt/ verb

To select in advance.

Word Origin Preselect combines 'pre-' (before) and 'select' (to choose). 'Select' comes from Latin 'seligere', from se- 'apart' and 'legere' 'to choose, gather'. So preselect means to choose beforehand. The root 'legere' is incredibly productive: it gives us elect (choose out), collect (gather together), lecture (a reading), and legible (readable). The PIE root *leg- originally meant 'to collect', so selecting is gathering apart.

verb To select in advance.

The system will preselect candidates based on their qualifications before the interview.

(动词) 预选

系统将根据资格在面试前预先筛选候选人。

(verbo) Seleccionar con antelación.

El sistema preseleccionará candidatos según sus cualificaciones antes de la entrevista.

(verbe) Sélectionner à l'avance.

Le système présélectionnera les candidats selon leurs qualifications avant l'entretien.

(Verb) vorauswählen; vorselektieren [Im Voraus auswählen.]

Das System wird Kandidaten aufgrund ihrer Qualifikationen **preselecten**, bevor das Vorstellungsgespräch stattfindet.

(動詞) 前もって選ぶこと、事前選考すること。

システムは面接の前に、資格に基づいて候補者を事前選考する。

(verbo) pré-selecionar; selecionar antecipadamente; selecionar previamente [Selecionar antecipadamente.]

O sistema pré-selecionará os candidatos com base em suas qualificações antes da entrevista.

Synonyms: prechoose predetermine prearrange prescreen shortlist earmark designate pick out Antonyms: reject deselect overlook ignore
Word parts: pre + select

Related words

select selection selective selectively selectivity selector elect election elective elector neglect collect intellect legible lecture

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