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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1086 COCA: 1102

option

option /ˈɑːpʃən/ noun
plural options
option
/ˈɑːpʃən/
noun
plural options
Learner's definition of OPTION
[count]
: the opportunity or ability to choose something or to choose between two or more things选择;选择机会;选择权
: something that can be chosen : a choice or possibility选择;可供选择之事物
: a right to buy or sell something for a specified price during a specified period of time购买权;出售权
see also stock option
: an extra part or feature that you can pay to have in addition to the regular features that come with something you are buying(常规配置之外可购买的)附加配件,附加功能
British : a class that is not required in a particular course of study : elective选修课
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1086 COCA: 1102

option

1 of 2

noun

op·​tion ˈäp-shən How to pronounce option (audio)
1
: an act of choosing
hard to make an option between such alternatives
2
a
: the power or right to choose : freedom of choice
He has the option to cancel the deal.
b
: a privilege of demanding fulfillment of a contract on any day within a specified time
c
: a contract conveying a right to buy or sell designated securities, commodities, or property interest at a specified price during a stipulated period
also : the right conveyed by an option
The ad is for a condo to rent with an option to buy.
d
: a right of an insured person to choose the form in which payments due on a policy shall be made or applied
3
: something that may be chosen: such as
a
: an alternative course of action
didn't have many options open
b
: an item that is offered in addition to or in place of standard equipment
A sunroof is one of the options that you can get with the car.
4
: an offensive football play in which a back (see back entry 1 sense 3) may choose whether to pass or run with the ball

called also option play

option

2 of 2

verb

optioned; optioning; options

transitive verb

1
: to grant or take an option on
2
: to acquire the exclusive right to use (an author's work) as the basis for a motion picture
the studio optioned the novel for a film
Choose the Right Synonym for option

choice, option, alternative, preference, selection, election mean the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen.

choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.

freedom of choice

option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.

the option of paying now or later

alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility.

equally attractive alternatives

preference suggests a choice guided by one's judgment or predilections.

a preference for cool weather

selection implies a range of choice.

a varied selection of furniture

election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment.

doing a tax return forces certain elections on you

Example Sentences

Noun You have the option of staying home or coming with us. He has the option to cancel the deal. We have a wide range of options available to us. Menu options at the café include soups, salads, and sandwiches. Select an option from the drop-down menu. Filing taxes online is an option for people with Internet access. I had no option but to start over. A good option is to do the work yourself. Employees will each be granted options to buy 1,000 shares of company stock. The option must be exercised within five years. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Porsche has changed that for the 2022 model year, adding not only the option of a dual-clutch automatic transmission to the 992-generation Touring, but a host of other tweaks specifically aimed at making this hardcore 911 look a bit more special. Michael Simari, Car and Driver, 13 Sep. 2022 TikTok doesn’t appear to give the option to open links in a separate browser. Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2022 Brandt said the eco-friendly driving option launched in Google Maps last year will enable drivers to avoid about a million metric tons of carbon annually. Matt Whittaker, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 Apple is also offering the option to use the Fitness app for movement monitoring without an Apple Watch for the first time. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 The color- and technology-forward collection touts customization, like the option to select the color of each individual panel on a refrigerator. Kristina Mcguirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2022 All studies so far show that a tunnel beneath the city of Del Mar is the most viable option. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 Living in the sodden, open-air encampment at Centennial is, essentially, the only option left for anyone who becomes homeless in Anchorage right now. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 This past spring, my wife looked up the airfare rates to big European cities and was pleasantly surprised to see that Air France to Paris was the least expensive option. Jim Geraghty, National Review, 11 Sep. 2022
Verb
The optics weren't good in that Lamet had only recently reached five years of major-league service time, which meant the Brewers were no longer able to simply option him to the minor leagues and retain control of him. Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 There are new restrictions on how often teams can option a player to the minor leagues. The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2022 Admission is free, but tickets have a pay-what-you-can option. Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 In one swoop, a tepid Heat summer could match the swelter of Vegas, with plenty of elements that would have to come into play to make either option a possibility. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 July 2022 Most customers will option theirs to about $230,000 – loaded, expect to pay about $255,000. Michael Harley, Forbes, 11 July 2022 Under terms of the new basic agreement, teams can only option a player to the minors five times during the course of the season. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 17 June 2022 The Cubs don’t have a lot of choices to option out among their position players. Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2022 When starting pitcher Mike Minor came off the IL, the Reds needed to option a player to Triple-A. Since Bell wanted to keep an extra relief pitcher on the roster, the decision came down to the backup outfielders, plus utility player Alejo Lopez. Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

French, from Latin option-, optio free choice; akin to Latin optare to choose

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1888, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of option was circa 1550
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1086 COCA: 1102
option

noun¹

1freedom to choose選擇的自由VERB + OPTION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERB + OPTIONhave有選擇You have the option of working full-time or part-time.你可以選擇全職或兼職。give sb給某人選擇權PREPOSITIONwith the option of, without the option of有⋯選擇權;沒有⋯選擇權He was jailed without the option of a fine.他被判入獄,不得以罰款代替。PHRASEShave little option but to, have no option but to別無選擇,只好⋯We had no option but to leave without them.我們別無選擇,只好沒等他們自己先走了。
option

noun²

2sth you choose/can choose選擇的東西ADJECTIVE | VERB + OPTION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEavailable, possible, viable現有的/可能的/切實可行的選擇real, realistic真正的/現實的選擇attractive, good有吸引力的/合適的選擇Deciding on your best option is not easy.要作出最好的選擇並不容易。preferred首選only唯一的選擇Resignation was her only option.辭職是她唯一的選擇。limited有限的選擇practical實用的選擇easy, soft (especially BrE) 輕鬆的選擇;捷徑A life of chastity is not an easy option.選擇忠貞不二的生活並非易事。He thought General Studies would be a soft option.他以為選修通識學會很輕鬆。cheap, expensive廉價的/昂貴的選擇policy可供選擇的政策nuclear核選擇menu (on a computer計算機) 菜單選項VERB + OPTIONchoose, exercise, select, take作出選擇Look at the on-screen menu and select the 'File' option.看屏幕上的菜單,然後選擇“文件”選項。give sb, offer (sb), provide(向某人)提供選擇limit限制選擇consider, look at, weigh考慮/查看/權衡選擇Let's look at all the options available.讓我們考慮一下現有的全部選擇。PHRASESkeep your options open, leave your options open (= to avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice later) 暫不作選擇
option

noun³

3right to buy/sell sth at some time in the future期權ADJECTIVE | VERB + OPTION | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEfirst優先購買權share, stock (NAmE) 股份的期權VERB + OPTIONhave有期權exercise, take, take up行使期權;獲得期權She took up an option in her contract to buy three million shares.她行使合約賦予的期權,購買了 300 萬股股份。PREPOSITIONoption on對⋯的購買權He's promised me first option on his car.他答應給我買他那部車的優先權。

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