1act of choosing挑選ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHOICE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤careful, good, informed, right, wise精心的挑選;不錯的選擇;有依據的選擇;正確的選擇;明智的選擇◇a careful choice of words謹慎的措辭➤bad, wrong糟糕的/錯誤的選擇▸➤difficult, hard, stark, tough困難的/痛苦的/殘酷的/艱難的抉擇◇She faced the stark choice of backing the new plan or losing her job.她面臨要麼支持新計劃、要麼丟掉工作的殘酷抉擇。➤easy, simple輕鬆的/容易的選擇◇In the end, the choice was quite easy.到最後,選擇十分容易。➤conscious, deliberate有意識的/深思熟慮的選擇◇When did you make a conscious choice to become an artist?你是什麼時候有意識地選擇要成為一名藝術家的?➤natural自然的選擇➤rational理智的選擇▸➤moral道德上的抉擇◇Doctors have to make moral choices every day of their lives.醫生的人生中每天都要作出道德上的抉擇。➤personal個人的選擇◇These are personal choices that people must make for themselves.這些是個人的選擇,人們必須自己作決定。➤career, food, lifestyle職業/食物/生活方式選擇◇Much ill health is the result of poor diet and lifestyle choices.不健康很大程度上是因為飲食不周和生活方式選擇不當造成的。VERB + CHOICE➤make作選擇▸➤be faced with, face面臨抉擇➤dictate, guide, influence決定/指導/影響選擇◇Your needs should dictate your choice.你應該根據自己的需要作出選擇。PREPOSITION➤by choice, from choice, out of choice出於選擇◇I wouldn't have come to this bar by choice!如果可以選擇的話,我是不會到這酒吧來的!➤of choice (= that is/should be chosen by a particular group of people for a particular purpose)專門挑選的;特選的◇It's the software of choice for business use.這是商務專用軟件。➤of your choice (= that you choose yourself)自選的◇First prize will be a meal for two at a restaurant of your choice.一等獎是一頓雙人餐,餐館任選。➤choice about關於⋯的選擇◇to make choices about their future對他們的未來作出抉擇choice
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2chance/ability to choose選擇的機會/能力ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHOICE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤clear明確的選擇▸➤free自由的選擇◇Students have a free choice from a range of subjects.學生可在一系列科目中自由選擇。➤first優先選擇◇You can have first choice of all the rooms.所有的房間供您優先選擇。➤multiple有多個備選項的選擇◇a test with multiple choice questions有多個備選項的選擇題考試➤consumer, parental, public消費者的/父母的/公眾的選擇權➤individual, personal個體的/個人的選擇權VERB + CHOICE➤have有選擇機會◇I now had a clear choice: either I accept their terms or I leave.我現在的選擇很明確:要麼接受他們的條件,要麼離開。➤exercise行使選擇權◇Everyone in a democracy has the right to exercise choice.在民主政體中,每個人都可行使選擇權。➤give sb, offer sb, present sb with給某人選擇的機會◇We gave her the choice, and she decided she'd like a bike for her birthday.我們讓她選擇,她決定要輛自行車作生日禮物。➤extend擴大選擇的範圍PREPOSITION➤choice about關於⋯的選擇◇He had no choice about that.關於那件事兒,他沒有選擇的餘地。➤choice as to針對⋯的選擇◇to extend parental choice as to which schools children should attend擴大父母在孩子應上哪所學校的問題上的選擇權➤choice between在⋯之間的選擇◇She has a choice between three different universities.她可以在 3 所大學之間選擇。➤choice of可供選擇的⋯◇a choice of wines可供選擇的葡萄酒PHRASES➤freedom of choice選擇的自由▸➤have little choice but to do sth, have no choice but to do sth幾乎別無選擇;只能做⋯◇I had no choice but to cancel my trip.我別無選擇,只能取消此行。➤have no choice in the matter在該事上無選擇機會◇The way he behaved meant that we had no choice in the matter.他的行為讓我們在這個問題上沒有選擇的餘地。➤leave sb with little choice, leave sb with no choice幾乎/根本不給某人留選擇的餘地◇Your decision leaves me with no choice but to resign.你的決定讓我沒有選擇的餘地,只有辭職。choice
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3things from which you can/must choose可供選擇或必須從中選擇的事物ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHOICE | CHOICE + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤good, wide很多的/廣泛的選擇▸➤limited有限的選擇▸➤available擁有的選項◇a range of available choices一系列可能的選擇VERB + CHOICE➤have, offer有選擇;提供選擇◇We offer a choice of ten different destinations.我們提供 10 個不同的目的地供選擇。➤limit, narrow限制/縮小選擇範圍◇Smoking may limit your choice of contraception.吸煙可能會限制你避孕方式的選擇餘地。➤expand擴大選擇範圍CHOICE + VERB➤be available (to sb), be open to sb可供(某人)選擇◇a limited range of choices available to buyers購買者有限的選擇範圍PREPOSITION➤choice of可供選擇的⋯◇The store has a very limited choice of ties.這家商店可供選擇的領帶非常有限。PHRASES➤be spoilt for choice (= to have a large number of things from which to choose) (BrE) (供選擇的東西多得)挑花眼choice
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4sb/sth that is chosen所選擇的人或事物ADJECTIVE | VERB + CHOICE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤excellent, good, happy, ideal, inspired, perfect, smart (especially NAmE) 極佳的/不錯的/令人高興的/理想的/憑靈感的/完美的/聰明的選擇◇It was a happy choice of venue.地點選得令人滿意。➤bad, poor, unfortunate不好的/糟糕的/不幸的選擇◇Baldwin was a poor choice for such a role.選擇鮑德溫擔任這一角色很失策。➤appropriate恰當的選擇➤odd奇怪的選擇▸➤logical, obvious符合邏輯的/顯而易見的選擇◇Bill is the obvious choice for captain of the team.比爾是隊長的不二人選。➤popular受歡迎的選擇▸➤first, second第一/第二選擇◇Our first choice for a site was already taken.我們的首選地點已被人選走了。➤top最佳選擇◇People were asked about their top choices for meeting locations.人們被問到他們會首選哪些地方作為會議地點。➤preferred首選◇The hotel is the preferred choice for business people.這家酒店是商務人士的首選。VERB + CHOICE➤regret後悔選擇◇She was starting to regret her choice.她開始後悔自己的選擇了。➤defend, justify為選擇辯護/正名◇Maria defended her choice of name for the child.瑪麗亞為自己給孩子選擇的名字辯解。➤question質疑選擇◇She questioned the choice of Murphy for this role.她對選擇墨菲擔任這一角色提出質疑。PREPOSITION➤choice as作為⋯的選擇◇Mary is a popular choice as chair of the committee.瑪麗是擔任委員會主席的熱門人選。➤choice for對⋯來說的選擇◇I think she's a very good choice for captain.我認為她是非常合適的隊長人選。➤choice of選中的⋯◇I don't think much of her choice of outfit.我覺得她選的服裝不怎麼樣。