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choice AHD[chois] D.J.[tʃɔɪs]K.K.[tʃɔɪs]n.（名词）- The act of choosing; selection.选择：选择的行为；选择
- The power, right, or liberty to choose; option.选择权：进行选择的能力、权力或自由；选择权
- One that is chosen.被选中的人或物
- A number or variety from which to choose:供选择的东西：可从中进行选择的一些数目或种类：a wide choice of styles and colors.许多可供选择的样式和颜色
- The best or most preferable part.精华：最好的或非常好的部分
- Care in choosing.审慎：选择时的小心谨慎
- An alternative.替代的人或物
adj.（形容词）choic.er, choic.est - Of very fine quality.质量非常好的
- Appealing to refined taste.迎合高雅品味的
- Selected with care.经审慎挑选的
- Of the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than good and lower than prime.中等的：在美国政府制定的肉类等级中高于好的但低于上等的
of choice - Preferred above others of the same kind or set:优先选择的：在同一类或同一组中比别的更受欢迎的："the much used leveraged buyout as the weapon of choice"(Alison Leigh Cowan)“把举债经营、全部收买的老办法当作特别武器”(艾利森·利·考恩)
- Middle English chois 中古英语 chois
- from Old French 源自 古法语
- from choisir [to choose] 源自 choisir [选择]
- from Vulgar Latin *causīre 源自 俗拉丁语 *causīre
- [of Germanic origin] * see geus- [源自日耳曼语的] * 参见 geus-
choiceʹly adv.（副词）choiceʹness n.（名词）choice, alternative, option, preference, selection, election- Each of these nouns denotes the act, power, or right of choosing.这些名词中都表示选择的行为、能力或权力。
- Choice implies broadly the freedom to choose from a set, as of persons or things: Choice 广泛地指从一组人或物中进行选择的自由： The store offers a wide choice of fruits and vegetables.商店提供许多可供选择的水果和蔬菜。I had no choice—their decision was final.我没有选择的余地——他们的决定已成定局。
- Alternative emphasizes a choosing between only two possibilities or courses of action: Alternative 强调在只有两种可能性或者行为方式之间所作的选择： "An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. . . . Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do ” (Jane Austen). “伊丽莎白，你面前摆着只有两种令人不快的选择。…如果你不 嫁给柯林斯先生，你母亲会再也不愿见到你，而如果你 要 嫁给他，我会再也不愿见到你” （简·奥斯丁）。
- Option often stresses a power or liberty to choose that has been granted, as by an authority: Option 常常侧重于已经被权威等所授予的一种选择能力或自由： The option lies between accepting the candidate the administration proposes and reconstituting the search committee.可以在接受由领导提名的候选人以及重组选拔委员会之间作出选择。
- Preference indicates choice based on one's values, bias, or predilections: Preference 指基于个人价值观、偏见或偏好上的选择： We were offered our preference of wines.我们可以选择自己喜欢的葡萄酒。
- Selection suggests a variety of things or persons to choose from: Selection 含有可供选择的许多不同的人或物的意思： Parents should exercise care in their selection of the movies their young children see.家长们在为他们年幼的孩子们挑选所看的电影时应小心谨慎。
- Election especially emphasizes the use of judgment in choosing: Election 特别强调选择时使用判断力： The university recommends the election of courses in composition and literature. See also Synonyms at delicate 校方建议选择有关写作与文学的课程 参见同义词 delicate
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