choice

noun

1. 选择；挑选；抉择
   an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose
   1. women forced to make a choice between family and career
      被迫在家庭和事业之间作出抉择的妇女
   2. We are faced with a difficult choice.
      我们面临着困难的抉择。
   3. We aim to help students make more informed career choices.
      我们旨在帮助学生作出更有依据的职业抉择。
   4. There is a wide range of choices open to you.
      你有很大的选择余地。
2. 选择权；选择的可能性
   the right to choose or the possibility of choosing
   1. If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
      如果让我选择，我明天就停止工作。
   2. He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do) .
      除了离去，他别无选择。
   3. She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice , really, does she?
      她就要做那件事了。她真的没有多少选择的余地了，不是吗？
   4. This government is committed to extending parental choice in education.
      本届政府承诺扩大父母在教育方面的选择权。
3. 入选者；被选中的东西
   a person or thing that is chosen
   1. She's the obvious choice for the job.
      她是这个职位最合适的人选。
   2. Hawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel.
      夏威夷一直是深受人们青睐的冬季假日旅游胜地。
   3. This colour wasn't my first choice.
      这种颜色并非我的首选。
   4. She wouldn't be my choice as manager.
      我不会选中她做经理。
4. 供选择的品种；可选的范围
   the number or range of different things from which to choose
   1. The menu has a good choice of desserts.
      菜单上有多种甜食可供选择。
   2. There wasn't much choice of colour.
      可供选择的颜色不多。

adj.

1. 优质的；上等的；优选的
   of very good quality
2. （质量）中上级的
   of very good, but not the highest, quality
3. 字斟句酌的；仔细推敲过的
   carefully chosen words or phrases
   1. She summed up the situation in a few choice phrases.
      她字斟句酌地总结了情况。
   2. He used some pretty choice (= rude or offensive) language.
      他出言不逊。

1. N-COUNT 选择范围;选择余地
   If there is a choice of things, there are several of them and you can choose the one you want.
   1. It's available in a choice of colours...
      有多种颜色可供选择。
   2. At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the set menu...
      午餐可以吃自助餐，也可以选套餐。
   3. Club Sportif offer a wide choice of holidays.
      斯波蒂夫俱乐部提供多种度假选择。
2. N-COUNT 选定的人(或物)
   Your choice is someone or something that you choose from a range of things.
   1. Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.
      尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。
3. ADJ-GRADED 优选的;高品质的
   Choice means of very high quality.
   1. ...Fortnum and Mason's choicest chocolates.
      福楠—梅森百货商店的上等巧克力
4. PHRASE 不得不;只好
   If you have no choice but to do something or have little choice but to do it, you cannot avoid doing it.
   1. They had little choice but to agree to what he suggested.
      他们别无选择，只好接受他的提议。
5. PHRASE …选中的;…看中的
   The thing or person of your choice is the one that you choose.
   1. ...tickets to see the football team of your choice...
      观看自己喜欢的足球队比赛的门票
   2. In many societies children still marry someone of their parents' choice.
      在许多社会，子女结婚仍然只能听从父母之命。
6. PHRASE 首选的;广受欢迎的
   The item of choice is the one that most people prefer.
   1. The drug is set to become the treatment of choice for asthma worldwide...
      这种药将会成为全世界治疗哮喘的首选。
   2. The drink of choice seems to be vodka.
      最受欢迎的酒似乎是伏特加。

1. He will have no choice but to ally himself with the new movement.
   他除了与新运动结盟别无选择。
2. The choice of language is altogether different
   对语言的选择完全是另一回事。
3. The choice will be between a flat-rate or a banded charge.
   将在统一费用和分级费用之间作出选择。
4. Not all women have the choice whether or not to breast-feed their babies
   不是所有的妇女都能选择是否用母乳哺育自己的孩子。
5. It's available in a choice of colours
   有多种颜色可供选择。
6. At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the set menu
   午餐可以吃自助餐，也可以选套餐。
7. Club Sportif offer a wide choice of holidays.
   斯波蒂夫俱乐部提供多种度假选择。
8. Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.
   尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。
9. They had little choice but to agree to what he suggested.
   他们别无选择，只好接受他的提议。
10. In many societies children still marry someone of their parents 'choice.
    在许多社会，子女结婚仍然只能听从父母之命。
11. The drug is set to become the treatment of choice for asthma worldwide
    这种药将会成为全世界治疗哮喘的首选。
12. The drink of choice seems to be vodka.
    最受欢迎的酒似乎是伏特加。
13. He did not dally over the choice of a partner.
    他没有在选择合伙人的问题上浪费时间。
14. She is in the fortunate position of having plenty of choice.
    好在她有很多选择。
15. Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and market forces
    政府不断地宣扬选择权和市场的力量，人们的期望值也因此提高了。
16. It hit me that I had a choice
    我突然意识到我有选择的余地。
17. The choice of subject matter is irrelevant
    题材的选择无关紧要。
18. His choice of subject matter has been regarded as lowbrow.
    他选择的主题被认为是浅薄的。
19. Today's special offer gives you a choice of three destinations
    今天推出的特价线路有3个目的地可供选择。
20. More freedom and choice will be given to parents, and the school opt-outs will be stepped up.
    家长将会获得更多的自由和选择权，选择脱离地方政府管辖的学校将会越来越多。
21. The choice is pitiful and the quality of some of the products is very low
    选择余地极小，而且其中一些产品的质量很差。
22. Emigration was still theoretically a matter of choice.
    从理论上讲，移民仍是个个人选择的问题。
23. This new information does throw doubt on their choice
    这个新信息确实使人们对他们的选择产生了怀疑。
24. I think any sport involving animals where the animals do not have a choice is barbaric and uncivilized.
    我认为任何有动物参与其中并且它们别无选择的运动都是野蛮的、不文明的。
25. The brochure offers a wide choice of hotels, apartments and holiday homes
    这本小册子提供了很多宾馆、公寓、度假屋供选择。
26. The wrong choice of club might limit your chances of success
    选错俱乐部也许会限制你成功的机会。
27. The first years and second years got a choice of French, German and Spanish.
    一年级和二年级学生可以在法语、德语和西班牙语中选一门。
28. We had no choice but to do what we were asked.
    出于无奈，我们只得照要求的做了。
29. You have your choice between the two.
    在这两个之中，你有选择权。
30. Neither the subject nor the title of this lecture is of my own choice.
    这次讲演的主题与题目都不是我自己选定的。

n.

by choice

• 出于自己的选择
  because you have chosen
  1. I wouldn't go there by choice.
     让我选择，我不会去那里。

of choice (for sb/sth)

• 精选的；特选的
  that is chosen by a particular group of people or for a particular purpose
  1. It's the software of choice for business use.
     这是商务专用软件。

of your choice

• 自己选择（或选定）的
  that you choose yourself
  1. First prize will be a meal for two at the restaurant of your choice.
     头等奖是一顿两人正餐，餐馆任选。

you pays your money and you takes your choice

• 如何选择由你做主（表示各种选择的分别不大）
  used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose

be spoilt for choice

• （东西多得）挑花眼
  to have such a lot of things to choose from that it is very difficult to make a decision

noun

1. the act of choosing or selecting
   1. your choice of colors was unfortunate
   2. you can take your pick

   Synonym:    selectionoptionpick

2. the person or thing chosen or selected
   1. he was my pick for mayor

   Synonym:    pickselection

3. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
   1. what option did I have?
   2. there no other alternative
   3. my only choice is to refuse

   Synonym:    optionalternative

adj

1. of superior grade
   1. choice wines
   2. prime beef
   3. prize carnations
   4. quality paper
   5. select peaches

   Synonym:    prime(a)prizequalityselect

2. appealing to refined taste
   1. choice wine