/ˈɒpʃn ||; ˈɑpʃən/noun
[U] [C] something that you can choose to do; the freedom to choose 选择;选择的自由:
She looked carefully at all the options before deciding on a career.她仔细考虑过所有可供选择的职业,然后才决定做哪一行。Students have the option of studying part-time or full-time.学生有选择的自由,可以部份时间学习,也可以全部时间学习。If you're late again, you will give us no option but to dismiss you.如果你再迟到,我们就没有选择余地,只好开除你。 [SYN] choice 同义词为choice
option/ˋɑpʃən; ˈɒpʃ$n/n [C] 1 something that you can choose to do [ choice ] 选择﹔可选择的事物: It's the only option we have left. 这是我们剩下的唯一选择。You have the option of walking or going on the bus. 你可以选择步行或者坐公共汽车。2 have no option (but to do sth) to have to do something, especially when you do not want to do it 别无选择(只好做某事): They had no option but to cut jobs. 他们别无选择﹐只好裁减职位。3 keep/leave your options open to not make a definite decision so that you have more possibilities to choose from 暂时不作最后决定﹐留有选择余地: Leave your options open until you have the results of the test. 先别作决定﹐等化验结果出来了再说。