He was selected to play for that country's national soccer team, in the Hondurans' first return to the World Cup in 28 years.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

The first step in the process is to take our plasmid which we've selected, and to insert the gene that we want into it.

这个过程的第一步,是取得我们选择的质粒,把我们需要的基因插入到里面

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In choosing his first group of Medal of Freedom recipients, the president selected several women who have made their mark on American life.

VOA: standard.2009.08.12

In the first round of the 2008 Major League Soccer draft, Espinoza was selected by the Kansas City Wizards, and has become a regular performer for the MLS team.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

They have had to counter doubts over their ability to host the event since the announcement was made that South Africa had been selected to host the first ever football World Cup on African soil.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22