CHOICE 选择, [C] a choice you can make in a particular situation

选择; 可选择的东西:

There are a number of options available.

有多种选择。

He had two options .

他有两种选择。

This was not the only option open to him.

这并非他的唯一选择。

a range of options for cutting costs

一系列可降低成本的选择方案

Another option is to rent somewhere for six months.

另一个选择是在某个地方租住六个月。

She had the option of staying for an extra year.

她可以选择再逗留一年。

Teenage mothers often have no option but to (=have no other choice except to) live with their parents.

少女妈妈往往别无选择，只能与父母同住。

keep / leave your options open, to wait before making a decision

暂不作决定，留有选择余地:

I'm keeping all my options open for the moment.

目前我暂时不作任何决定。

COMPUTERS 计算机, [C] one of the possible choices you can make when using computer software

〔使用计算机程序时的〕选项，选择:

Select an option from the main menu.

从主菜单上选一项。

a list of options

一列选项

easy option also soft option, [BrE] the choice which will be the least difficult, least strict, or need the least effort, which someone might choose because they are lazy

容易（轻松）的选择:

Is community service just a soft option for criminals?

对罪犯来说，社区服务是否仅仅是一个轻松的选择？

RIGHT TO BUY / SELL 购买/出售的权利, [C] [formal] the right to buy or sell something in the future

〔将来的〕买卖选择权利:

The government has agreed to buy 20 planes, with an option on a further 10.

政府已同意购买 20 架飞机，并拥有再买 10 架的选择权。

Connor now owns 302,000 shares and options.

康纳现在拥有 302,000 份股份和认股选择权。

AT SCHOOL / UNIVERSITY 在学校/大学, [C] [BrE] one of the subjects that you can choose to study at school for an examination, or as part of a course at a college or university

选修课:

advice on choosing your options

对选择选修课的建议

STH ADDITIONAL 附加的某物, [C] something that is offered in addition to the standard equipment when you buy something new, especially a car

〔购买新设备，尤其是汽车时提供的〕附件，配件

first option, the chance to buy or get something before anyone else

优先权:

They've agreed to give us the first option on their apartment.

他们同意给予我们那套公寓的优先购买权。