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option n.选择权；可选物v.得到或获准进行选择 (1) 他除了同意外别无选择。(2) 在这件事情上我无可选择。(3) 列出可供选择的项目。 An option is something that can be chosen — it's a possibility. Even something crazy — like jumping off a cliff — is always an option, just not a good one. There are lots of technical uses of option in business and legal writing. If you have the option on a house, you have the right to buy it. In sports, a free agent has the option of joining another team. No matter what you do, it's nice to have options. When we have no options, we feel trapped.

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英 ['ɒpʃn] 美 ['ɑːpʃn] (1) He had no option but to agree.(2) I haven't much option in the matter.(3) Make a list of the various options. An option is a possibility or choice. In football, a quarterback with three wide receivers has (at least) three throwing options. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]可选择的事物 An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives. 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？2[N-SING 单数名词]选择；选择权 If you have the option of doing something, you can choose whether to do it or not.   [oft N of n/-ing]Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation...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。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]（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.   [BUSINESS 商]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。4[N-COUNT 可数名词]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. Several options are offered for the student's senior year.为毕业班学生开设了几门选修课。5[PHRASE 短语]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.   [V inflects]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。6[PHRASE 短语]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.   [N inflects]  [mainly BRIT 主英]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.别再以为董事长这份工作是那么容易做的。

英语单词	option
英美音标	英 ['ɒpʃn] 美 ['ɑːpʃn]
中文释义	n.选择权；可选物 v.得到或获准进行选择
英语例句	(1) He had no option but to agree. (2) I haven't much option in the matter. (3) Make a list of the various options.
中文例句	(1) 他除了同意外别无选择。 (2) 在这件事情上我无可选择。 (3) 列出可供选择的项目。
vocabulary简明	An option is a possibility or choice. In football, a quarterback with three wide receivers has (at least) three throwing options.
vocabulary扩展	An option is something that can be chosen — it's a possibility. Even something crazy — like jumping off a cliff — is always an option, just not a good one. There are lots of technical uses of option in business and legal writing. If you have the option on a house, you have the right to buy it. In sports, a free agent has the option of joining another team. No matter what you do, it's nice to have options. When we have no options, we feel trapped.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]可选择的事物 An option is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives. 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？ 2 [N-SING 单数名词]选择；选择权 If you have the option of doing something, you can choose whether to do it or not. [oft N of n/-ing] Criminals are given the option of going to jail or facing public humiliation... 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。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（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. [BUSINESS 商] 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。 4 [N-COUNT 可数名词]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. Several options are offered for the student's senior year. 为毕业班学生开设了几门选修课。 5 [PHRASE 短语]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. [V inflects] 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。 6 [PHRASE 短语]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. [N inflects] [mainly BRIT 主英] 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. 别再以为董事长这份工作是那么容易做的。

Option I N Count 可数名词 Choose S Soft Matter