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

1. 将选手输送到次要竞赛联合会去
2. 给予选择

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

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"
   

1.可选择的事物
Anoption is something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives.

e.g. He's argued from the start that America and its allies are putting too much emphasis on the militaryoption...
他从一开始就认为美国及其盟国过于强调军事手段。
e.g. What other options do you have?
你还有什么别的选择吗？

2.选择；选择权
If you have theoption of doing something, you can choose whether to do it or not.

option是什么意思

e.g. Criminals are given theoption 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。
e.g. We had nooption but to abandon the meeting.
我们别无选择，只有放弃这次会面。

3.（将来的）购买权，出售权；期权
In business, anoption is an agreement or contract that gives someone the right to buy or sell something such as property or shares at a future date.

option是什么意思

e.g. Each bank has granted the other anoption 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.选修课
Anoption is one of a number of subjects which a student can choose to study as a part of his or her course.

e.g. 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.暂不作决定；保留选择权
If youkeep youroptions open orleave youroptions open, you delay making a decision about something.

option的翻译

e.g. 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.最容易的选择；最保险的选择
If you take thesoft option, you do the thing that is easiest or least likely to cause trouble in a particular situation.

option的反义词

e.g. We take the softoption. 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。
e.g. The job of chairman can no longer be regarded as a convenient softoption.
别再以为董事长这份工作是那么容易做的。

1. 选择权：许多一流的、印刷精美的、综合性较强的歌迷杂志最终变成了令人满意的真正的杂志,但许多摇滚杂志最初并非是一本歌迷杂志,比如现在在美国颇有影响的另类摇滚杂志<>(option),最初只是华盛顿奥林匹克大学电台的节目报,

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。

keep〔leave〕 one's options open

暂不表态,留有回旋余地not choose too soon

• 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

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。

• ☆ 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。