check box
noun [ C ] mainly US (also checkbox) uk/ˈtʃek ˌbɒks/ us/ˈtʃek ˌbɑːks/ (UK usually tick box)
勾选框
a small square on a paper form where you can put a tick to show that you want something or that something is correct or has been dealt with
A check box on the registration form lets you sign up for the service. 注册表单上的勾选框可让您注册该服务。
复选框
a small square on a computer screen that you click on to show a choice, to make the computer perform a particular action, etc.
To prevent a program from starting up, clear the check box next to it and click OK. 要防止一个程序启动，请清空它旁边的复选框，然后点击确定。
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- They believed that there should be a citizenship check box on the voter-registration form.
- There is a checkbox to opt out of third-party mailings.
- I logged on to a dating website and clicked the check boxes for the kind of women I'd be interested in dating.
- The Save Password checkbox is grayed out so I can't check it.