英语词汇“opportunity”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

opportunity

(ɒpəʳtjuːnɪti , US -tuːn- )

Word forms: opportunities

1. variable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] B1

An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do.

I had an opportunity to go to New York and study.

The best reason for a trip to London is the super opportunity for shopping.

I want to see more opportunities for young people. [+ for]

...equal opportunities in employment.

Synonyms: chance, opening, time, turn

2. See also photo opportunity

Quotations:

When the cat's away, the mice will play

Never look a gift horse in the mouth

When one door shuts, another door opens

Strike while the iron is hot

There is no time like the present

He who hesitates is lost

Collocations:

acquisition opportunity

There has been much talk about acquisition opportunities in this area, but not much action yet.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

It also said that it was looking for new acquisition opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

The company is also eyeing acquisition opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

amazing opportunity

The BBC gave her an amazing opportunity and pushed her career upwards.

The Sun (2012)

It's an amazing opportunity.

The Sun (2013)

Below we list just some of the amazing opportunities on offer.

The Sun (2011)

ample opportunity

This should give you ample opportunity to size up their prospects.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

They work together so have ample opportunity to mess around.

The Sun (2013)

There are ample opportunities for field officers to follow their own agendas.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

another opportunity

If we're unsuccessful the first time, we may not have another opportunity.

Christianity Today (2000)

It offers another great opportunity for financial advisers to prove what they are worth.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

It was another lucrative opportunity missed.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

at the earliest opportunity

The business to be considered during that week will be notified to members at the earliest opportunity.

Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1715 (1995)

The armed forces pay review body should review the taxation question at the earliest opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

We will exit the relationship at the earliest opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

be given the opportunity

I've been given the opportunity and am really enjoying what I am doing.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

A weekend or week away gives the opportunity for a good dose of fellowship.

Working with Teenagers (1994)

All employees are given the opportunity to become shareholders.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

business opportunity

This is a business opportunity for those who can afford it.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

She was on holiday when she spotted a business opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

He also turned his interest in sport and health into a number of business opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

career opportunities

The gaming industry, he said, offered enormous career opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

I hope this will allow me to showcase how vocational training can lead to successful employment and career opportunities.

The Sun (2011)

Although it offers great career opportunities it also has many people on or near the minimum wage.

The Sun (2008)

clear opportunity

Brazil felt they had enough clear opportunities to win, and will be concerned they did not make the best of those chances.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

This provides a clear opportunity to grow and diversify the investment base.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

But they were guilty of missing clear opportunities.

The Sun (2014)

commercial opportunity

Britain's economic competitors have swiftly seen the commercial opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

They have refused to exploit the many commercial opportunities that are open to them.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Companies have been quick to seize on the commercial opportunities offered by the impending birth.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

educational opportunity

More than a third think their kids have fewer work and educational opportunities than they themselves had as youngsters.

The Sun (2012)

She is committed to providing children with access to quality educational opportunities both in the classroom and in churches.

Christianity Today (2000)

We urge all political parties to put broadening educational opportunity at the top of their election manifestos.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

endless opportunities

She said there were endless opportunities to bring tourists to the Eastern Cape.

Herald (South Africa) (2004)

The range of opportunities is almost endless, from construction management to civil engineering.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

These friendships have created endless opportunities to work together as the industry expands.

Smithsonian Mag (2017)

exciting opportunity

She decided it would be a new challenge and an exciting opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

My view is that this is an exciting opportunity for all of us.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

This is a very exciting opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

exploit opportunities

Investment banks continue to add experienced personnel to exploit new business opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

But growth means exploiting the opportunities that the economy offers.

MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)

They have refused to exploit the many commercial opportunities that are open to them.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

export opportunity

It said it was working on export opportunities in Africa and eastern Europe.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

All these questions and more must be answered if export opportunities are to be seized with any measure of confidence.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

It was this range and variety of product which convinced the firm that real export opportunities existed.

Basic Marketing. Principles and Practice (1986)

fantastic opportunity

I see it as a fantastic opportunity.

The Sun (2007)

The Games are also a fantastic opportunity to get young people into sport.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

This is a fantastic opportunity for me.

The Sun (2012)

genuine opportunity

But he also saw a genuine business opportunity.

MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)

Sustainability is another area he regards as a genuine growth opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

This is a real and genuine entrepreneurial opportunity for the winner.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

get the opportunity

I would love to see him get the opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

I got an opportunity and have taken it.

The Sun (2010)

They also get the opportunity to ask the instructors questions.

The Sun (2013)

good opportunity

He apologised for giving us such short notice but said it was too good an opportunity to miss.

The Sun (2008)

This is a good opportunity for us to show that.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

Don't miss the best opportunity you have each year to meet your neighbors.

Christianity Today (2000)

grasp the opportunity

I will work closely with the coaches and grasp any opportunity I can get.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

I grasped the opportunity to do my bit with enthusiasm.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

They need to have the self-confidence to grasp the opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

great opportunity

It's a great opportunity for her.

The Sun (2008)

He's got a great opportunity to put his name in the picture.

The Sun (2011)

It also represents a great opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

growth opportunities

The company is easier to manage and ready to take advantage of growth opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

As businesses increasingly look overseas for growth opportunities, they need leaders who have an international outlook.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

We've got fantastic growth opportunities.

The Sun (2013)

huge opportunity

He sees it as a huge opportunity to speak to the people in as direct a way as possible.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

For many of the newer business schools this offers a huge opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

There are also huge opportunities for growth.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

ideal opportunity

Isn't this the ideal opportunity for a bit of career enhancement?

The Sun (2010)

This is an ideal opportunity.

The Sun (2012)

He was getting a lot of good reviews and it was an ideal opportunity to watch him play.

The Sun (2015)

limited opportunities

In a game of limited opportunities, they held their own, defending when required and attacking when possible.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Certainly your letter conveys a sense of feeling constrained, particularly by the limited sporting opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Instead, some face limited job opportunities and lack of public transport.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

many opportunities

They have refused to exploit the many commercial opportunities that are open to them.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

But they have been given many opportunities and have failed.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

He will not have many opportunities to learn on the job.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

networking opportunities

They visit a number of companies in different locations and multiply their international networking opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Speech day at many public schools is a highly coveted networking opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

She insists that this weekend is not about the networking opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2011)

opportunities available

Lack of funding has reduced the opportunities available to prisoners to better themselves by gaining new skills.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

Have a look around to see what opportunities are available .

Life Without Work (1994)

There are opportunities available to me.

The Sun (2015)

perfect opportunity

For someone who believes that it takes a long time to build a business, it was a perfect opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times

It's a perfect opportunity for a cute photo of us together, despite me feeling a mess.

The Sun

It's the perfect opportunity to grab favourite brands at bargain prices and there's a mall or market to keep even the most ardent shopaholic happy.

The Sun

That gives you the perfect opportunity to profit - national carriers are selling off cut-price tickets and many are now cheaper than with the low-cost airlines.

Times, Sunday Times

E xperienced travellers know that breaking up a long journey can provide the perfect opportunity to discover new and exciting locations.

Times, Sunday Times

present an opportunity

Market volatility often encourages gamblers to trade as dramatic price swings present an opportunity to make a quick buck.

Times,Sunday Times

But these same artefacts present an opportunity for undergraduates and scholars to study new examples first-hand.

The Times Literary Supplement

For the astute, however, this may present an opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times

Mishaps aside, the particular demands and strengths of the space present an opportunity for a bold re-examination of the play.

Times, Sunday Times

For the occupants of housing association shared-ownership properties, falling prices present an opportunity to increase their stake (thus staircase up) for a lower outlay.

Times, Sunday Times

promotion opportunity

Whose travel schedule or promotion opportunity takes precedence?

Christianity Today

However, they will also give more protection to younger workers who are often denied promotion opportunities or pay rises because they are young.

Times, Sunday Times

During the leave period, employers also have an obligation to tell employees of any promotion opportunities that arise.

Times, Sunday Times

Promotion opportunities should be available to all.

Times, Sunday Times

Fantastic promotion opportunities that month, and all.

Times, Sunday Times

provide an opportunity

Swimming lessons were a particular treat, providing an opportunity for lots of splashing.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

We also wanted to help to provide job opportunities for trainees.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

They also provide an opportunity to discuss workplace issues.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

pursue opportunities

She said that she would leave the company in June after a handover to pursue other opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

The fund vowed to use the cash to pursue more opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

rare opportunity

This is a rare opportunity to buy an 18th-century home on the banks of the Thames.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

For her, a car journey was one of the rare opportunities for respite from public attention.

The Bullet Catchers (1989)

This gives me a rare opportunity to relax in a long bath.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

real opportunity

This is a real opportunity for people to increase retirement income.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

There is a real opportunity to convert this ambition into reality over the next decade.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

But this was a real opportunity to make a difference.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

relish the opportunity

The players will relish the opportunity to go and play there.

The Sun (2015)

He denies any wrongdoing and is relishing the opportunity to finally clear his name.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

She relishes the opportunity to prove history wrong.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

represent an opportunity

At her age, competing in London represented a unique opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

But the cooling of the relationship represents an opportunity, not a problem.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

And the proposals now on the table represent an opportunity they need to take.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

restrict opportunity

Three-day finishes dominated by pace restrict opportunities for spin.

Times, Sunday Times

Loans can restrict opportunities when clubs 'borrow' a foreigner, rather than field a home-grown player.

Times, Sunday Times

Fine words, but if they lead to actions that restrict opportunities for working people by reducing the flexibility of the labour market, nobody will thank her.

Times, Sunday Times

seek opportunities

A dearth of domestic opportunities is pushing them to seek opportunities overseas.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

I hope the new Government will seek an opportunity to repeal this silly ban as soon as possible.

The Sun (2016)

You have to go out there and seek opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

seize an opportunity

I seized an opportunity and got lucky.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

Twice a month we will report on how companies are seizing opportunities in different sectors and regions across the country.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

And that means being ready to seize any opportunity that comes your way.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

sense an opportunity

Their opponents could sense an opportunity they thought they would not have.

The Sun

You might think that a government in the run-up to an election would sense an opportunity to shine.

Times, Sunday Times

Both also sense an opportunity to mock, satirise, undermine, denigrate and otherwise disrespect their dear old dad, an opportunity they have obviously grasped with both hands.

Times, Sunday Times

Both sense an opportunity for financial gain.

Times, Sunday Times

I sense an opportunity for the papa-paparazzi...

The Sun

spot an opportunity

Spotting the odd opportunity like that has served the company well.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

He is also a successful businessman and seems to be able to spot a good opportunity at 100 miles.

The Sun (2014)

You are the first to spot opportunities and make the most of them.

The Sun (2014)

squander the opportunity

Banks cannot squander the opportunity and the message is clear - don't let the consumer down again.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

The two sides cannot afford to squander the current opportunity presented by the transatlantic trade deal.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Not taking advantage of this opening for cultural influence would be to squander a unique opportunity.

Christianity Today (2000)

tremendous opportunity

It was a tremendous opportunity to stay at the club and try to get better as a coach.

The Sun (2014)

Our approach yields the high quality that the user expects but with tremendous commercial opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

There are tremendous opportunities for young writers online.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

unexpected opportunity

An unexpected opportunity to try out a new skill really makes a difference.

The Sun (2011)

Don't let unexpected opportunities pass you by.

The Sun (2015)

An unexpected job opportunity opened up.

The Sun (2016)

unique opportunity

Olympic sports offer a unique opportunity in that they showcase people of all shapes and sizes.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

It is a unique opportunity to address and influence opinions.

The Sun (2012)

They did not intend to miss this unique opportunity.

Paul VI - The First Modern Pope (1993)

unparalleled opportunity

Faced with an unparalleled opportunity to introduce some form of participatory democracy, they have opted to continue a largely self-perpetuating oligarchy.

Times, Sunday Times

They get going before they get going, thereby offering the viewer an unparalleled opportunity to miss things even before they have started.

Times, Sunday Times

The odds are that you are throwing away an unparalleled opportunity to take stock and work out what you want to do.

Times, Sunday Times

In addition to being trailblazers for the colonisation of a new world, the astronauts would have an unparalleled opportunity to engage in exploration and basic science.

Times, Sunday Times

They've given me an unparalleled opportunity to keep directing one movie after another.

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unprecedented opportunity

The computer-game industry's astounding growth occurred because its designers had an unprecedented opportunity to observe people's responses to incentives.

Times, Sunday Times

We have unprecedented access to power and unprecedented opportunity to shape a culture under constant threat.

Christianity Today

The transition itself will open windows of unprecedented opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times

Homeless charities say it has provided an unprecedented opportunity.

Times,Sunday Times

This will provide an unprecedented opportunity to push prices higher.

Times, Sunday Times

valuable opportunity

He says that though many of his students did not consider themselves artistic before his workshop, the experience was a valuable opportunity for self-expression.

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I, on the other hand, see it as a valuable opportunity to reacquaint him with my family's history.

Times, Sunday Times

And when potentially disruptive rivals are simply viewed as threats, a business can miss out on a valuable opportunity to collaborate and find mutual benefit.

Times, Sunday Times

We would be missing a valuable opportunity if we were not able to at least offer a 'taster' of chess within, for example, maths classes.

Times, Sunday Times

For an added insight into an artwork, open studios provide a valuable opportunity to meet the artist and see something of their working process.

Times, Sunday Times

waste an opportunity

Why waste an opportunity to flex your intelligence; to argue and win?

Times, Sunday Times

If they think 'it would be great if we could be fourth' then they will waste the opportunity.

The Sun

The government should not waste this opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times

Sterling, 25, did not waste the opportunity.

Times,Sunday Times

This should have happened a long time ago, but we must celebrate that it has eventually happened, and not waste the opportunity by not bothering to switch.

Times, Sunday Times

wealth of opportunity

Skills offer a wealth of opportunities and include everything from bricklaying to tool and die to dressmaking to landscaping.

Globe and Mail

It also faces a wealth of opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times

While these islands are sparsely populated, their pristine beauty, captivating climate and friendly locals provide a wealth of opportunities for tourism, the major industry of the country.

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welcome the opportunity to

We welcome the opportunity to use our business skills and international experience in such a worthwhile enterprise.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

Tell your firm that you welcome the opportunity to progress with them.

The Sun (2012)

He would welcome another opportunity to show what he can do.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

wonderful opportunity

We thought it was a wonderful opportunity to give the children an international education, which they got.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

They are missing out on wonderful opportunities.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

This could be a wonderful opportunity.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

work opportunities

He admitted that he might look for work opportunities.

The Sun (2007)

And they're proactive regarding work opportunities which is so important.

The Sun (2013)

He set up and funds a foundation that provides work opportunities for disadvantaged teens.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

Translations:

Chinese: 机会

Japanese: 機会