1N-COUNT 可选择的事物 An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives. 可选择的事物
He's argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the military option.
他从一开始就认为美国及其盟国过于强调军事手段。
What other options do you have?
你还有什么别的选择吗?
2N-SING [NOUN to-infinitive]选择;选择权 If you have the option of doing something, you can choose whether to do it or not. 选择;选择权
Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation. [+ of]
罪犯可以选择要么坐牢,要么遭受当众羞辱。
We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
我们别无选择,只有放弃这次会面。
3N-COUNT (将来的)购买权,出售权;期权 In business, an option is an agreement or contract that gives someone the right to buy or sell something such as property or shares at a future date. (将来的)购买权,出售权;期权 [business]
Each bank has granted the other an option on 19.9% of its shares.
两家银行都同意给予对方其19.9%股份的期权。
4N-COUNT 选修课 An option is one of a number of subjects which a student can choose to study as a part of his or her course. 选修课
Several options are offered for the student's senior year.
为毕业班学生开设了几门选修课。
5PHRASE 暂不作决定;保留选择权 If you keep your options open or leave your options open, you delay making a decision about something. 暂不作决定;保留选择权
I am keeping my options open. I have not made a decision on either matter.
我保留选择权,这两件事我都还没有作出决定。
6PHRASE 最容易的选择;最保险的选择 If you take the soft option, you do the thing that is easiest or least likely to cause trouble in a particular situation. 最容易的选择;最保险的选择 [mainly British]
We take the soft option. I like to keep the crowd happy because that's what they pay for.
我们决定采取最保险的方案。我希望让观众开心,因为他们就是为这个掏钱的。
The job of chairman can no longer be regarded as a convenient soft option.
1freedom to choose選擇的自由VERB + OPTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERB + OPTION➤have有選擇◇You have the option of working full-time or part-time.你可以選擇全職或兼職。➤give sb給某人選擇權PREPOSITION➤with the option of, without the option of有⋯選擇權;沒有⋯選擇權◇He was jailed without the option of a fine.他被判入獄,不得以罰款代替。PHRASES➤have little option but to, have no option but to別無選擇,只好⋯◇We had no option but to leave without them.我們別無選擇,只好沒等他們自己先走了。option
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2sth you choose/can choose選擇的東西ADJECTIVE | VERB + OPTION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤available, possible, viable現有的/可能的/切實可行的選擇▸➤real, realistic真正的/現實的選擇▸➤attractive, good有吸引力的/合適的選擇◇Deciding on your best option is not easy.要作出最好的選擇並不容易。➤preferred首選▸➤only唯一的選擇◇Resignation was her only option.辭職是她唯一的選擇。➤limited有限的選擇▸➤practical實用的選擇▸➤easy, soft (especially BrE) 輕鬆的選擇;捷徑◇A life of chastity is not an easy option.選擇忠貞不二的生活並非易事。◇He thought General Studies would be a soft option.他以為選修通識學會很輕鬆。➤cheap, expensive廉價的/昂貴的選擇▸➤policy可供選擇的政策▸➤nuclear核選擇▸➤menu (on a computer計算機)菜單選項VERB + OPTION➤choose, exercise, select, take作出選擇◇Look at the on-screen menu and select the 'File' option.看屏幕上的菜單,然後選擇“文件”選項。➤give sb, offer (sb), provide(向某人)提供選擇▸➤limit限制選擇▸➤consider, look at, weigh考慮/查看/權衡選擇◇Let's look at all the options available.讓我們考慮一下現有的全部選擇。PHRASES➤keep your options open, leave your options open (= to avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice later)暫不作選擇option
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3right to buy/sell sth at some time in the future期權ADJECTIVE | VERB + OPTION | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤first優先購買權▸➤share, stock (NAmE) 股份的期權VERB + OPTION➤have有期權▸➤exercise, take, take up行使期權;獲得期權◇She took up an option in her contract to buy three million shares.她行使合約賦予的期權,購買了 300 萬股股份。PREPOSITION➤option on對⋯的購買權◇He's promised me first option on his car.他答應給我買他那部車的優先權。
option ♦︎ choice ♦︎ alternative ♦︎ possibility ♦︎ best/good/safe betThese are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation.这些词均表示某种情况下的选择。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆with / without the option / choice / possibility of sth◆(a / an) real / realistic / viable / practical / obvious option / choice / alternative / possibility◆(a / an) good / acceptable / reasonable / healthy / available / possible / preferred / cheap / expensive option / choice / alternative◆the only option / choice / alternative / possibility open to sb◆to have / give sb / offer (sb) several options / choices / alternatives / possibilities◆to have a / an / the option / choice of doing sth◆to have no option / choice / alternative (but to do sth)◆to look at / limit the options / choices / alternatives / possibilities◆a number / range of options / choices / alternatives / possibilities■option [countable, uncountable] something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do可选择的事物;选择;选择权◆As I see it, we have two options...据我看,我们有两种选择⋯◆We are currently studying all the options available.我们现在正研究所有可能的选择。◆Going to college was not an option for me.上大学不在我的选择之列。◆Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.学生在二年级时可以选择出国学习。◆It is important at this stage to leave your options open(= avoid making a decision so that you still have a choice in the future).在这个阶段保留选择余地很重要。ⓘ Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program. * option亦指计算机程序里的选项、选择◆Choose the 'Cut' option from the Edit menu.从编辑选单上选“剪切”项。 see also opt ⇨ choose, optional ⇨ voluntary1■choice [uncountable, countable, usually singular] the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do选择权;可选择的事物;选择◆If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.如果让我选择,我明天就不工作了。◆She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she?她就要那么做了。她真的没有多少选择的余地,不是吗?◆The choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach.由你来选:在酒吧里安静地喝一杯,去跳夜场迪斯科,还是到海滩漫步?◆There is a wide range of choices open to you.你有很大的选择余地。 see also choice ⇨ choice12, choose ⇨ choose, choose ⇨ decide■alternativeɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv; NAmEɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv [countable] something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities可供选择的事物;其中一种选择◆You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.你的报酬可以按周以现金支取,或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。◆We had no alternative but to(= we had to) fire Gibson.我们别无他法,只有辞退吉布森。◆There is a vegetarian alternative on the menu every day.每天的菜单上另有素食可供选择。NOTE辨析 Option, choice or alternative?Choice is slightly less formal than option, and alternative is slightly more formal. Choice is most often used for 'the freedom to choose', although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative). * choice较option略为非正式,而alternative则略为正式。表示选择权或选择的自由最常用choice,不过有时也可用option,但通常不用alternative◆We had no choice / option / alternative but to...我们别无选择,只有⋯◆If I had the choice / option, I would...如果让我选择,我会⋯◆She doesn't have much choice / option.她没有多少选择的余地。◆If I had the alternative, I would...◆She doesn't have much alternative.◆parental choice in education父母在教育方面的选择权◆The choice is yours.选择权在你。◆parental option/alternative in education◆The option/alternative is yours.Things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. However, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.表示可选择的事物用option、choice或alternative均可。不过,alternative较常指两项而非多项之间的选择。■possibility [countable] one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation(某种情况下)可选择做的事◆I think we've exhausted all the possibilities.我想我们已经用尽了一切可能的手段。◆Selling the house is just one possibility that is open to us.卖掉房子只是我们可以选择的其中一种做法。◆The possibilities are endless.可想的办法是无穷的。ⓘ Possibility can be used in a similar way to option, choice and alternative, but the emphasis here is less on the need to make a choice, and more on what is available. * possibility的用法与option、choice和alternative相似,不过,其重点在于可供选择的内容而不是有作出选择的需要。 see also possible ⇨ possible1■the ˈbest bet■your ˈbest bet■a ˈgood bet■a ˈsafe bet
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(informal) the best action to take to get the result you want; something that is likely to succeed or be suitable最好的办法;有望成功的事;合适的东西◆If you want to get around London fast, the Underground is your best bet.如果你想在伦敦快速地转一转,最好是乘地铁。◆Clothes are a safe bet as a present for a teenager.送礼物给十几岁的孩子,衣服是不错的选择。OPPgamble ⇨ risk2