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have the option of doing sth
常用结构，后接动名词。
You have the option of paying by credit card.
你可以选择用信用卡付款。
选项；选择
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
选项；选择
A choice that you can make in a particular situation.
You have the option of paying by credit card.
你可以选择用信用卡付款。
可做出的选择之一。
One of a set of choices that can be made.
选择的自由或权利。
The freedom or right to choose.
赋予持有者以约定行权价买入或卖出资产权利的合同；适用于金融市场交易或普通实物资产交易。
A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.
作为权利通过个人选择获得或保留国籍,绕过选择性归化法律机制,尤指领土转移时。
The acquiring or retention of a nationality through personal choice as a right, bypassing selective legal mechanisms for naturalization, especially in cases where a territory is transferred or passed on from one state to another.
You have the option to choose between two sizes.
你有两个尺寸之间的选择选项。
We need to consider all the options before making a decision.
在做决定之前，我们需要考虑所有选项。
Paying by credit card is one option, but you can also pay in cash.
用信用卡支付是一个选项，但你也可以付现金。
常用结构，后接动名词。
You have the option of paying by credit card.
你可以选择用信用卡付款。
指购买权或期权。
The company has an option on the land.
这家公司对这块土地有购买权。
He decided to exercise his option to buy the shares.
他决定行使购买股份的期权。
Not this
I option to stay home.
Use this
I have the option to stay home.
Option是名词，不能直接用作动词。学习者受中文“选择”一词可以作动词和名词的影响，直译导致错误。应使用“have the option to do”结构。
Not this
There are many option available.
Use this
There are many options available.
Option是可数名词，表示多个选项时需要使用复数形式options。中文没有复数形态变化，学习者容易遗漏-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
行使期权
He decided to exercise his option to purchase the shares.
他决定行使购买股票的期权。
股票期权
The company offers stock options to its employees.
公司向其员工提供股票期权。
保留选择的余地
I'm not ready to commit yet; I want to keep my options open.
我还没准备好做出承诺，我想保留选择的余地。
别无选择只能
We had no option but to cancel the trip.
我们别无选择，只能取消旅行。
购买选择权
The lease includes an option to buy the property.
租约中包含购买该房产的选择权。
有吸引力的选择
Remote work is an attractive option for many employees.
远程工作对许多员工来说是一个有吸引力的选择。
保留选择余地
I haven't accepted the job yet; I'm keeping my options open.
我还没有接受那份工作，我在保留选择余地。
轻松的选择
Choosing the easy route is often the soft option.
选择简单的路往往是轻松的选择。
购买选择权
The contract includes an option to buy the property at a fixed price.
合同包括以固定价格购买该物业的选择权。
失败不是一个选项。
This iconic line from the movie Apollo 13 (1995) is spoken by NASA flight director Gene Kranz, emphasizing absolute determination to succeed.
这句经典台词出自电影《阿波罗13号》（1995年），由美国宇航局飞行主任吉恩·克兰兹说出，强调了成功的绝对决心。
Use option naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记住‘option’中的‘opt’与‘选择’相关，如同‘optional’是可选的。
选择；选项 **语域与使用情境**：中性语域，适用于日常对话、商业、金融等各类情境。金融期权义略偏正式，但整体无严格语域限制。 **中文注**：通常用于各种正式程度语境，无特殊语域限制，金融领域略偏正式。
可数名词；常用搭配：option of sth/doing sth, option for sth
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