choice

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  • n.选择;抉择;挑选;选择权;选择的可能性;入选者;被选中的东西;供选择的品种
  • adj.优质的;优选的;上等的;字斟句酌的;(质量)中上级的;仔细推敲过的

复数: choices 最高级: choicest 比较级: choicer

choicechoice

noun

1

选择;挑选;抉择
an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose

women forced to make a choice between family and career

被迫在家庭和事业之间作出抉择的妇女

We are faced with a difficult choice.

我们面临着困难的抉择。

We aim to help students make more informed career choices.

我们旨在帮助学生作出更有依据的职业抉择。

There is a wide range of choices open to you.

你有很大的选择余地。

2

选择权;选择的可能性
the right to choose or the possibility of choosing

If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.

如果让我选择,我明天就停止工作。

He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do) .

除了离去,他别无选择。

She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice , really, does she?

她就要做那件事了。她真的没有多少选择的余地了,不是吗?

This government is committed to extending parental choice in education.

本届政府承诺扩大父母在教育方面的选择权。

3

入选者;被选中的东西
a person or thing that is chosen

She's the obvious choice for the job.

她是这个职位最合适的人选。

Hawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel.

夏威夷一直是深受人们青睐的冬季假日旅游胜地。

This colour wasn't my first choice.

这种颜色并非我的首选。

She wouldn't be my choice as manager.

我不会选中她做经理。

4

供选择的品种;可选的范围
the number or range of different things from which to choose

The menu has a good choice of desserts.

菜单上有多种甜食可供选择。

There wasn't much choice of colour.

可供选择的颜色不多。

习语

because you have chosen

让我选择,我不会去那里。
I wouldn't go there by choice.

that is chosen by a particular group of people or for a particular purpose

这是商务专用软件。
It's the software of choice for business use.

that you choose yourself

头等奖是一顿两人正餐,餐馆任选。
First prize will be a meal for two at the restaurant of your choice.

used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose

to have such a lot of things to choose from that it is very difficult to make a decision

adj.

【不规则形式】choicer choicest
1

优质的;上等的;优选的
of very good quality

2

(质量)中上级的
of very good, but not the highest, quality

3

字斟句酌的;仔细推敲过的
carefully chosen words or phrases

She summed up the situation in a few choice phrases.

她字斟句酌地总结了情况。

He used some pretty choice (= rude or offensive) language.

他出言不逊。

These are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation.以上各词均指某种情况下的选择。

something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do 指可选择的事物、选择、选择权、选择的自由:

As I see it, we have two options…

据我看,我们有两种选择…

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。

the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do 指选择权、选择的自由、选择、可选择的事物:

If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.

如果让我选择,我明天就停止工作。

There is a wide range of choices open to you.

你有很大的选择余地。

something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities 指可供选择的事物、其中一种选择:

You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.

你的工资可以按周以现金支取,或按月以支票支取。二者可选其一。

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 ).

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.

one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation 指某种情况下可选择的事物:

We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.

我们需要探究各种可能的情况。

The possibilities are endless.

可想的办法是无穷的。

choice

频次

  • 1
    N-COUNT 选择范围;选择余地
    If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.

    It's available in a choice of colours...

    有多种颜色可供选择。

  • 2
    N-COUNT 选定的人(或物)
    Your choice is someone or something that you choose from a range of things.

    Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.

    尽管他只是在咕哝,可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 优选的;高品质的
    Choice means of very high quality.

    ...Fortnum and Mason's choicest chocolates.

    福楠—梅森百货商店的上等巧克力

  • 4
    PHRASE 不得不;只好
    If you have no choice but to do something or have little choice but to do it, you cannot avoid doing it.

    They had little choice but to agree to what he suggested.

    他们别无选择,只好接受他的提议。

  • 5
    PHRASE …选中的;…看中的
    The thing or person of your choice is the one that you choose.

    ...tickets to see the football team of your choice...

    观看自己喜欢的足球队比赛的门票

  • 6
    PHRASE 首选的;广受欢迎的
    The item of choice is the one that most people prefer.

    The drug is set to become the treatment of choice for asthma worldwide...

    这种药将会成为全世界治疗哮喘的首选。

noun

1
the act of choosing or selecting
your choice of colors was unfortunate
you can take your pick
Synonym: selection option pick
2
the person or thing chosen or selected
he was my pick for mayor
Synonym: pick selection
3
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
Synonym: option alternative

adj

1
of superior grade
choice wines
prime beef
prize carnations
quality paper
select peaches
Synonym: prime(a) prize quality select
2
appealing to refined taste
choice wine

数据来源:WordNet

  1. Students have little or no choice in the matter .

    学生在这个问题上很少有或没有选择余地。

  2. In the final analysis , it 's a matter of personal choice .

    归根结底,这是个人的选择。

  3. It 's the software of choice for business use .

    这是商务专用软件。

  4. Students have a free choice of courses in their final year .

    学生在最后一学年可以自由选修课程。

  5. If I had the choice , I would stop working tomorrow .

    如果让我选择,我明天就停止工作。

  6. Choice is the keynote of the new education policy .

    新教育政策的主导原则是容许选择。

  7. We aim to help students make more informed career choices .

    我们旨在帮助学生作出更有依据的职业抉择。

  8. She was the natural choice for the job .

    做那份工作,她是当然人选。

  9. He showed great discrimination in his choice of friends .

    他在择友方面颇具慧眼。

  10. I wouldn 't go there by choice .

    让我选择,我不会去那里。

  11. There is a wide range of choices open to you .

    你有很大的选择余地。

  12. It would be unfair not to let you have a choice .

    不让你有所选择是不公平的。

  13. She was the obvious choice for the job .

    她是这一工作的当然人选。

  14. She 's the obvious choice for the job .

    她是这个职位当然的人选。

  15. She 's the obvious choice for the job .

    她是这个职位最合适的人选。

  16. I had no choice but to sign the contract .

    我别无选择,只好签了合同。

  17. This government is committed to extending parental choice in education .

    本届政府承诺扩大父母在教育方面的选择权。

  18. This colour wasn 't my first choice .

    这种颜色并非我的首选。

  19. We have no choice in the matter .

    我们在这件事上别无选择。

  20. The choice of players for the team seemed completely arbitrary .

    看来这个队的队员完全是随意选定的。

  21. She wouldn 't be my choice as manager .

    我不会选中她做经理。

  22. She didn 't approve of their choice of reading matter .

    她不赞同他们选用的阅读材料。

  23. My parents have always encouraged me in my choice of career .

    在我选择职业时父母总是鼓励我。

  24. He shows great discernment in his choice of friends .

    他选择朋友很有眼光。

  25. There wasn 't much choice of colour .

    可供选择的颜色不多。

  26. She failed to gain admission to the university of her choice .

    她未获自己选择的大学录取。

  27. He had no choice but to leave .

    除了离去,他别无选择。

  28. He confronted her with a choice between her career or their relationship .

    他要她在事业和他们两人关系之间作出抉择。

  29. I 'm afraid you leave me no choice .

    恐怕你没给我留下选择的余地。

  30. She 's always been indiscriminate in her choice of friends .

    她一向择友不慎。

  • 词语搭配
  • 习语

choice与以下词性连用

adj.

best/good choice

最好/明智的选择

wide choice

广泛的选择

n.

freedom of choice

选择自由

choice of something

可供选择的事物

v.

give a choice

给出选择

have a choice

有选择

make a choice

作出选择

n.

by choice

出于自己的选择
because you have chosen

I wouldn't go there by choice.

让我选择,我不会去那里。

of choice (for sb/sth)

精选的;特选的
that is chosen by a particular group of people or for a particular purpose

It's the software of choice for business use.

这是商务专用软件。

of your choice

自己选择(或选定)的
that you choose yourself

First prize will be a meal for two at the restaurant of your choice.

头等奖是一顿两人正餐,餐馆任选。

you pays your money and you takes your choice

如何选择由你做主(表示各种选择的分别不大)
used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose

be spoilt for choice

(东西多得)挑花眼
to have such a lot of things to choose from that it is very difficult to make a decision