B1 决定（做…）
to decide to do something
Katie chose to stay away from work that day. 凯蒂决定那天不去上班。
He could have won several more titles had he chosen to remain an amateur.
His personal values affect the way he runs his company and the countries he chooses to do business with.
His family chose to have nothing more to do with him.
I interviewed a government minister who chose to remain anonymous.
See also: choose