By contrast, an index that is not selective is not as useful.

与之相比，选择性低的索引就不那么有用了。

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Bubble Chambers are not selective because they cannot be triggered.

气泡室由于不能触发而没有选择性。

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If the table in your query are pretty small (usually fewer than 1,000 rows) or clustered tables, and your query is not selective at all, it would be beneficial to use a table scan.

如果查询中的表极其小(通常少于1,000行)或者是群集表，而且查询根本没有选择性的话，那么使用表扫描会更好一些。

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Some of Mensa's critics scoff that it is not selective enough.

ECONOMIST: Lancelot Ware

The school prides itself on being very open and not at all selective.

BBC: Schools celebrate league table success

To enable the Dept of Education to identify Federal student assistance applicants who are ineligible because they have not registered with Selective Service.

WHITEHOUSE: Matching Programs Conducted in 1994 and 1995