- [countable]
an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose 选择；挑选；抉择 We are faced with a difficult choice. 我们面临着困难的抉择。 - choice between A and B
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 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。 I am sure you have made the right choice. 我相信你做出了正确的选择。 Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs. 资源是有限的，必须在相互竞争的优先事项和需求之间做出选择。 There is a wide range of choices open to you. 你有很多选择。
Synonyms optionoption- choice
- alternative
- possibility
- option something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do:
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。
- choice the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do:
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. 你有很多选择。
- alternative something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities:
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。
option, choice or alternative? 用 option、choice 还是 alternative？ - possibility one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation:
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。
- with/without the option/choice/possibility of something
- a(n) good/acceptable/reasonable/possible option/choice/alternative
- the only option/choice/alternative/possibility open to somebody
- to have a/an/the option/choice of doing something
- to have no option/choice/alternative but to do something
- a number/range of options/choices/alternatives/possibilities
Express Yourself Giving reasons, justifying a choiceGiving reasons, justifying a choice 对选择作出解释 In various exams, you are asked to make a choice and give reasons for it. In conversation or in a meeting, you need to explain and justify your decisions: 在各种考试中需要作出选择并给出理由，在谈话或会议上需要对决定加以解释，可用以下表达方式： There are two main reasons why I think it’s the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality. 我认为这是最好的选择，主要原因有两个：第一是成本，第二是质量。
I think/believe it's the right thing to do because it gives everyone a fair chance. 我认为这么做是正确的，因为这给予每个人公平的机会。
I would choose the newer one on the grounds that it will last longer. 我会选择较新的那个，因为它更加耐用。
Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room. 这三栋房子中，最大的那栋在我看来是最好的，因为他们需要这么大的空间。
My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design. 我的选择是 3 号，原因就在于它的设计最清晰。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa2Doctors have to make moral choices every day of their lives. 医生的人生中每天都要作出道德上的抉择。 These are personal choices that people must make for themselves. 这些是个人的选择，人们必须自己作决定。 I now had a clear choice: either I accept their terms or I leave. 我现在的选择很明确：要么接受他们的条件，要么离开。 In the end, the choice was quite easy. 到最后，选择十分容易。 She faced the stark choice of backing the new plan or losing her job. 她面临要么支持新计划、要么丢掉工作的残酷抉择。 When did you make a conscious choice to become an artist? 你是什么时候有意识地选择要成为一名艺术家的？ Your needs should dictate your choice. 你应该根据自己的需要作出选择。 a careful choice of words 谨慎的措辞 a limited range of choices available to buyers 购买者有限的选择范围 a range of available choices 一系列可能的选择 to make choices about their future 对他们的未来作出抉择 Leaders must make good decisions and tough choices. 领导者必须做出好的决定和艰难的选择。 He wondered whether he had made the right choice. 他不知道自己是否做出了正确的选择。 Nutrition factors are driving consumer choices. 营养因素正在推动消费者的选择。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- careful
- good
- informed
- …
- make
- be faced with
- face
- …
- by choice
- from choice
- out of choice
- …
- [uncountable, singular]
the right to choose; the possibility of choosing 选择权；选择的可能性 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。 After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. 在享用了一顿美味的免费葡萄酒后，您可以选择:在酒吧里安静地喝一杯，去深夜迪斯科舞厅，或者在星空下沿着海滩漫步。 Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter. 桑迪不得不用结结巴巴的意大利语讲述他的故事。由于佛朗哥不会说英语，他在这件事上别无选择。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa2He had no choice about that. 关于那件事儿，他没有选择的余地。 I had no choice but to cancel my holiday. 我只能取消假期，别无选择。 The way he behaved meant that we had no choice in the matter. 他的行为让我们在这个问题上没有选择的余地。 We gave her the choice, and she decided she'd like a bike for her birthday. 我们让她选择，她决定要辆自行车作生日礼物。 Everyone in a democracy has the right to exercise choice. 在民主政体中，每个人都可行使选择权。 Your decision leaves me with no choice but to resign. 你的决定让我没有选择的余地，只有辞职。 You can have first choice of all the rooms. 所有房间由你优先挑选。 to extend parental choice as to which schools children should attend 扩大父母在孩子应上哪所学校的问题上的选择权 People still have a choice about where to live. 人们仍然可以选择住在哪里。 I believe in freedom of choice. 我相信选择的自由。 They were left with no choice but to trust her. 他们别无选择，只能相信她。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- clear
- free
- first
- …
- have
- exercise
- give somebody
- …
- choice about
- choice as to
- choice between
- …
- freedom of choice
- have little choice but to do something
- have no choice but to do something
- …
- [countable]
a person or thing that is chosen 入选者；被选中的东西 This colour wasn't my first choice. 这种颜色并非我的首选。 - choice for something
She's the obvious choice for the job. 她是这个职位当然的人选。 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。 - choice as something
She wouldn't be my choice as manager. 我不会选她做经理。 - choice of something
I don’t like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends). 我不喜欢他交的朋友。
Synonyms choicechoice- favourite
- preference
- selection
- pick
- choice a person or thing that is chosen:
She’s the obvious choice for the job. 她是这个职位当然的人选。
- favourite/favorite a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type:
Which one’s your favourite? 你最喜欢哪一个？
- preference a thing that is liked better or best:
Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual. 人的爱好和选择各不相同。
favourite or preference? 用 favourite 还是 preference？ - selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group:
A selection of reader’s comments are published below. 下面选登了部分读者评论。
- pick (rather informal
) a person or thing that is chosen: 指入选者、选中的东西： She was his pick for best actress. 她是他认为最好的女演员。
- somebody’s choice/favourite/pick for something
- somebody’s choice/selection/pick as something
- an obvious choice/favourite/selection
- a(n) excellent/good/popular/fine choice/selection
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa2I think she's a very good choice for captain. 我认为她是非常合适的队长人选。 It was a happy choice of venue 地点选得令人满意。 Maria defended her choice of name for the child. 玛丽亚为自己给孩子选择的名字辩解。 Mary is a popular choice as chair of the committee. 玛丽是担任委员会主席的热门人选。 Much ill health is the result of poor diet and lifestyle choices. 不健康很大程度上是因为饮食不周和生活方式选择不当造成的。 Our first choice for a holiday is the north of Scotland. 我们度假的首选是苏格兰北部。 Our first choice for a site was already taken. 我们的首选地点已被人选走了。 People were asked about their top choices for meeting locations. 人们被问到他们会首选哪些地方作为会议地点。 She questioned the choice of Murphy for this role. 她对选择墨菲担任这一角色提出质疑。 She was starting to regret her choice. 她开始后悔自己的选择了。 The hotel is the preferred choice for business people. 这家酒店是商务人士的首选。 Bill is the obvious choice for captain of the team. 比尔是队长的不二人选。 I don't think much of her choice of outfit. 我觉得她选的服装不怎么样。 The restaurant is a good choice for a night out. 这家餐馆是外出过夜的好选择。 He seems an odd choice for this sort of work. 对于这种工作，他似乎是个奇怪的选择。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excellent
- good
- happy
- …
- regret
- defend
- justify
- …
- choice as
- choice for
- choice of
- …
- [singular, uncountable]
the number or range of different things from which to choose 供选择的品种；可选的范围 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。 I can't decide. There's too much choice. 我不能决定。选择太多了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Preferences and decisionsa2The shop has a very limited choice of ties. 这家商店可供选择的领带非常有限。 Students have a free choice from a range of subjects. 学生可在一系列科目中自由选择。 Smoking may limit your choice of contraception. 吸烟可能会限制你避孕方式的选择余地。 She has a choice between three different universities. 她可以在 3 所大学之间选择。 We offer a choice of ten different destinations. 我们提供 10 个不同的目的地供选择。 The curtains come in a choice of twelve different colours. 窗帘有十二种不同的颜色可供选择。 Do supermarkets offer consumers too much choice? 超市是否给消费者提供了过多的选择？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- wide
- limited
- …
- have
- offer
- limit
- …
- be available (to somebody)
- be open to somebody
- choice of
- be spoilt for choice
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chois, from choisir ‘choose’, of Germanic origin and related to choose.
Idioms
be spoilt for choice
- (British English)
to have such a lot of things to choose from that it is very difficult to make a decision （东西多得）挑花眼
by choice
of choice (for somebody/something)
of your choice
you pays your money and you takes your choice
- (informal, especially British English)
used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose 如何选择由你做主（表示各种选择的分别不大）