option

英 ['ɒpʃ(ə)n] 美['ɑpʃən]
  • n. [计] 选项;选择权;买卖的特权

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词态变化


复数: options;

中文词源


option 选择

来自拉丁语optare,选择,来自PIE*op,选择,词源同opinion.

英文词源


option
option: see opinion
option (n.)
c. 1600, "action of choosing," from French option (Old French opcion), from Latin optionem (nominative optio) "choice, free choice, liberty to choose," from root of optare "to desire, choose," from PIE root *op- (2) "to choose, prefer." Meaning "thing that may be chosen" is attested from 1885. Commercial transaction sense first recorded 1755 (the verb in this sense is from 1934). As a North American football play, it is recorded from 1954.

双语例句


1. It is not an unattractive option to make programmes for other companies.
为其他公司制作节目也不失为一个好的选择。

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2. It is thought that a management buyout is one option.
管理层收购被认为是一种选择。

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3. The menu changes weekly and usually includes a vegan option.
菜单每周都有变化,通常包含可供严格的素食者选择的菜肴。

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4. A rather neat option allows you to design your own fiendish puzzle.
只要干净利落地做一个选择,你就能自己设计出难以解开的谜题。

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5. The regime at Latchmere could be seen as a soft option.
在拉奇米尔建立政权可以视为一个简便易行的选择。

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