| 单词 | choice |
| 释义 | noun | adjective choicechoice1 /tʃɔɪs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1ABILITY TO CHOOSE [singular] the right to choose or the chance to choose between two or more things: You have a choice – you can stay here, or you can come with me.choice between If you were given a choice between a cat or a dog, which would you prefer?choice of Dinner comes with a choice of soup or salad. He had no choice but to tell her the truth (=it was the only thing he could do). Patients should have more freedom of choice (=the right to choose what they want to do).2DECISION [countable] a decision about which thing to have or do: He has to make some important choices. The choices you make now will affect the rest of your life.choice between She was faced with a choice between two colleges. Do you think you made the right choice? It was the most difficult choice of my life.3something CHOSEN [countable usually singular] the person or thing that someone has chosen: choice of I didn’t like his choice of music. My first choice would be to do track and field. Mexico is a good choice for a vacation. Johnson was the obvious choice for the Democrats.4RANGE TO CHOOSE FROM [countable] the range of people or things that you can choose from, or one of the people or things you can choose: choice of The store offers a good choice of carpets. The classroom has a wide choice of books. These are your choices: you can have milk, tea, soda, or water.THESAURUSoption – one of the things that you can choose to do in a particular situation: He has two options: he can have knee surgery, or he can give up running.alternative – something you can choose to do or use instead of something else: We can’t afford to keep the house, so our only alternative is to sell it.selection – a group of things that you can choose from: You’ll find a wide selection of cards at the gift shop.5of your choice chosen by you without anything limiting what you can choose from: The prize includes dinner for two at the restaurant of your choice.6by choice if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to do it and not because you are forced to do it: She lives alone by choice.7the drug/treatment/newspaper etc. of choice the thing that a particular person or group prefers to use: It is the drug of choice for this kind of illness.[Origin: 1200–1300 Old French chois, from choisir to choose] → see also chooseCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave a choice Students have a choice between German and Spanish.make a choice (=choose something) One of our guidance counselors can help you make your choice.give/offer somebody a choice We were offered a choice of coffee or tea.be faced/confronted with a choice He was faced with a difficult choice between helping his girlfriend or his parents.have no choice/not have any choice (=have to do or accept something) We had no choice but to obey the soldiers.leave somebody with no choice (=make someone feel that they must do something) I was left with no choice but to resign.adjectives/nouns + choicethe right choice I think you’ve made the right choice.a difficult/tough/hard choice It was a very difficult choice for me.a stark choice (=a choice between two unpleasant things that you must make) In the novel, the main character faces a stark choice: steal or starve.(a) free choice Students have an entirely free choice of what to study at university.personal choice Your hairstyle is a matter of personal choice.an informed choice (=a choice based on knowledge of the facts about something) The patient should have enough information to make an informed choice.consumer choice (=the opportunity for people to choose between different products) I believe in free trade and consumer choice.school choice/parental choice (=the opportunity for parents to choose between different schools) School choice gives parents the freedom to choose the school their children will attend.career choice Do we ask teenagers to make career choices too early? noun | adjective choicechoice2 adjective (comparative choicer, superlative choicest) 1formal of a very high quality or standard, used especially of food: choice apples Most of the choice summer jobs are already taken.2choice meat, especially beef, is of a standard that is good but not the best: choice steak3a few choice words/phrases if you use a few choice words, your words show that you are angry: Meyer had a few choice words for the lawyers who sent him to prison. |
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