option
noun
ˈɒpʃən
noun
1
CHOICE
选择
a
choice
you
can
make
in
a
particular
situation
选择; 可选择的东西
C
There
are
a
number
of
options
available.
有多种选择。
He
had
two
options
.
他有两种选择。
This
was
not
the
only
option
open
to
him.
这并非他的唯一选择。
[+
for
]
a
range
of
options
for
cutting
costs
一系列可降低成本的选择方案
one/another
option
is
to
do
sth
Another
option
is
to
rent
somewhere
for
six
months.
另一个选择是在某个地方租住六个月。
option
of
doing
sth
She
had
the
option
of
staying
for
an
extra
year.
她可以选择再逗留一年。
Teenage
mothers
often
have
no
option
but
to
(=have
no
other
choice
except
to)
live
with
their
parents.
少女妈妈往往别无选择，只能与父母同住。
2
keep/leave your options open
to
wait
before
making
a
decision
暂不作决定，留有选择余地
I’m
keeping
all
my
options
open
for
the
moment.
目前我暂时不作任何决定。
3
COMPUTERS
计算机
one
of
the
possible
choices
you
can
make
when
using
computer
software
〔使用计算机程序时的〕选项，选择
C
Select
an
option
from
the
main
menu.
从主菜单上选一项。
a
list
of
options
一列选项
4
easy option soft option
also
又作
the
choice
which
will
be
the
least
difficult,
least
strict,
or
need
the
least
effort,
which
someone
might
choose
because
they
are
lazy
容易 （轻松 ）的选择
BrE
Is
community
service
just
a
soft
option
for
criminals?
对罪犯来说，社区服务是否仅仅是一个轻松的选择？
5
RIGHT TO BUY/SELL
购买/出售的权利
the
right
to
buy
or
sell
something
in
the
future
[正式] 〔将来的〕买卖选择权利
C | formal
[+
on
]
The
government
has
agreed
to
buy
20
planes,
with
an
option
on
a
further
10.
政府已同意购买 20 架飞机，并拥有再买 10 架的选择权。
Connor
now
owns
302,000
shares
and
options.
康纳现在拥有 302,000 份股份和认股选择权。
6
AT SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY
在学校/大学
one
of
the
subjects
that
you
can
choose
to
study
at
school
for
an
examination,
or
as
part
of
a
course
at
a
college
or
university
[英] 选修课
C | BrE
advice
on
choosing
your
options
对选择选修课的建议
7
STH ADDITIONAL
附加的某物
something
that
is
offered
in
addition
to
the
standard
equipment
when
you
buy
something
new,
especially
a
car
〔购买新设备，尤其是汽车时提供的〕附件，配件
C
8
first option
the
chance
to
buy
or
get
something
before
anyone
else
优先权
[+
on
]
They’ve
agreed
to
give
us
the
first
option
on
their
apartment.
他们同意给予我们那套公寓的优先购买权。