1 [C] a choice (between A and B) an act of choosing between two or more people or things 选择;挑选:
David was forced to make a choice between moving house and losing his job.戴维不得不在搬家和失业之间作出选择。
2 [U] the right or chance to choose 选择的权利或机会:
There is a rail strike so we have no choice but to cancel our trip.铁路工人在罢工,我们只好取消旅行。to have freedom of choice享有选择自由 [SYN] option 同义词为option
3 [C,U] two or more things from which you can or must choose (可供)选择(的事物):
This cinema offers a choice of six different films every night.这家电影院每晚上映六部不同的影片,供观众选择。
4 [C] a person or thing that is chosen 选中的人或事物:
Barry would be my choice as team captain.我会选巴里当队长。☞verb choose 动词为choose
out of/from choice because you want to; of your own free will 自愿地:
I wouldn't have gone to America out of choice. I was sent there on business.有选择的话我才不会去美国;我是被派到那里出差的。
choice²
/tʃɔɪs ||; tʃɔɪs/adj
of very good quality 优质的;上选的:
choice beef优质牛肉
choice1/tʃɔIs; tʃɔIs/n 1 [C,U] if you have a choice, you can choose between several things [→ choose] 选择权﹔选择(机会): +between Voters have a choice between three political parties. 选民可在三个政党之间作出选择。+of You have a choice of hotel or self-catering accommodation. 你可以选择住酒店或找自理膳食的住宿处。He has to make some important choices . 他必须作出一些重要的抉择。They gave us no choice in the matter. 这件事情上他们不给我们选择的机会。We had no choice but to destroy the animal. 我们别无选择﹐只得把那动物杀死。2 [singular 单数] the range of people or things that you can choose from 选择范围: +of There is a choice of four colours. 有四种颜色可供选择。We offer a wide choice of wines and beers. 我们有各种各样的葡萄酒和啤酒。Consumers these days are spoilt for choice (=have a lot of things to choose from). 如今的消费者可以选择的东西五花八门。3 [C usually singular 一般用单数] the person or thing that someone has chosen 选中的人[物]: +of I don’t like her choice of shoes. 我不喜欢她挑中的鞋。London was a good choice to go to. 去伦敦是个不错的选择。The law was my first choice as a career (=the career I wanted to do most). 从事法律工作是我的首选。4 sth of your choice the one that you would most like to choose 你最想选择的事物: Many children are not able to go to the school of their choice. 许多孩子无法上自己想去的学校。5 by choice if you do something by choice, you do it because you want to 自愿: She lives alone by choice. 她是自愿独自生活的。MULTIPLE CHOICE
choice2adj of high quality 上等的﹐品质优良的: choice plums 优质李子
choicechoicechoiceschoicerchoicestnoun1(pluralchoices) the act of between two or more people or things: You made the right choice.3(no plural) the right or chance to choose: We have no choice. We have to leave.3(pluralchoices) the things that you can choose from: The cinema has a choice of six different films.