option

英 ['ɒpʃn] 美 ['ɑːpʃn]

• n. 选择权；可选物
• v. 得到或获准进行选择

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]选择(的自由)

   the freedom to choose

2. [C]可选择的办法

   one of a number of courses of action that are possible and may be chosen

3. [C]附件,配件

   sth that is offered as well as standard equipment

4. [C]买卖选择权

   the right to buy or sell sth

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 选择， 取舍
2. 选择权
3. 选择自由
4. 可选择的东西，可选择的事物，选项
5. 选修科目，选修课
6. 【经】买卖的特权，专卖权
7. 【商】选择买卖的特权，买卖选择权
8. 选择的余地
9. 可供选择的办法，方法，方案
10. 机会

v. 动词

1. 将选手输送到次要竞赛联合会去
2. 给予选择

英英释义

Noun:

1. the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

2. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen;

   "what option did I have?"
   "there no other alternative"
   "my only choice is to refuse"
   

3. the act of choosing or selecting;

   "your choice of colors was unfortunate"
   "you can take your pick"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He had no option but to agree.
   他除了同意外别无选择。
2. I haven't much option in the matter.
   在这件事情上我无可选择。
3. Make a list of the various options.
   列出可供选择的项目。

用作动词 (v.)

1. He had optioned for a film several short stories about two policemen.
   他为一部影片选择了几篇关于两位警察的短篇小说。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. You will have to pay them; you have no option.
   你必须付给他们钱,别无选择。
2. The government has two options; to reduce spending or to increase taxes.
   政府有两种选择的办法:或是减少开支,或是增加税收。
3. The car includes air-conditioning among its options.
   这辆汽车的附件中包括空调设备。
4. Jones has taken an option on shares in the company.
   琼斯已获得那家公司股份的买卖权。

经典引文

• As long as there are other options, war is a fool's course.

  出自：USA Today

• She didn't like any of the options open to her.

  出自： Joan Smith

• We really have no option but to put up with anything she chooses to do.

  出自： F. Weldon

• Film rights have already been optioned.

  出自：Times Literary Supplement

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

keep〔leave〕 one's options open

暂不表态,留有回旋余地not choose too soon

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• exercise option 行使选择权
• grant option 给予选择权

形容词+～

• exclusive option 独家买卖权
• various options 不同的选择

介词+～

• at sb's option 随某人的意

词义辨析

choice，alternative，preference，option，selection，election

• 这些名词均含有“选择”之意。
• choice侧重指自由选择的权利或特权。
• alternative指在相互排斥的两者之间作严格的选择，也可指在两者以上中进行选择。
• preference侧重因偏见、爱好或判断等而进行选择。
• option着重特别给予的选择权，所选物常常相互排斥。
• selection指作广泛的选择，着重选择者的识别力或鉴赏力。
• election强调目的和达到目的判断能力。

词源解说

• ☆ 1600年左右进入英语，直接源自法语的option；最初源自拉丁语的optionem，意为选择，自由抉择。

近反义词

【近义词】

• choice
• selection