options

英 [ˈɒpʃnz]

美 [ˈɑːpʃnz]

n.  可选择的事物; 选择; 选择权; 选择的自由; 选修课; (未来的)买卖选择权
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IELTS

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 可选择的事物
  Anoptionis something that you can choose to do in preference to one or more alternatives.
  1. 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。
  2. What other options do you have?
     你还有什么别的选择吗？
• N-SING 选择；选择权
  If you have theoptionof doing something, you can choose whether to do it or not.
  1. 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。
  2. We had no option but to abandon the meeting.
     我们别无选择，只有放弃这次会面。
• N-COUNT （将来的）购买权，出售权；期权
  In business, anoptionis an agreement or contract that gives someone the right to buy or sell something such as property or shares at a future date.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT 选修课
  Anoptionis one of a number of subjects which a student can choose to study as a part of his or her course.
  1. Several options are offered for the student's senior year.
     为毕业班学生开设了几门选修课。
• PHRASE 暂不作决定；保留选择权
  If youkeepyouroptions openorleaveyouroptions open, you delay making a decision about something.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 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.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• They had left their options open.
  他们留下回旋的余地。
• Here's a rundown of the options
  以下是能有的各项选择。
• He paused enough to consider the options but never so long as to lose the initiative.
  他停顿了一会儿权衡自己有哪些选项，但并没有久到丧失主动权。
• For now, I use default settings for the remainder of the options.
  现在，我对剩余的选项使用默认设置。
• She weighed her options
  她在各种选择间权衡斟酌。
• 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。
• I ran through the options with him.
  我把所有的选择都跟他过了一遍。
• Officials say the options will offer investors a longer time in which to accrue profits.
  官员说这些期权会给投资者提供更长的利润积累期。
• These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit
  这些选择实际上只会造成经济形势更加恶化，赤字愈见增加。
• We explained the various options and our recommendation for achieving a robust, maintainable and flexible setup.
  我们解释了为实现一个健壮、可维护和灵活的设置而提供的各种选项和建议。