Word · Frequency #1086
Fully loadedoptions
选项；选择
options is the plural of option.
A choice that you can make in a particular situation.
- 1.
One of a set of choices that can be made.
可做出的选择之一。
- 2.
The freedom or right to choose.
选择的自由或权利。
- 3.
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.
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。
- 4.
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.
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。
选择权；选择自由；期权；国籍选择权；可做出的选择之一。；选择的自由或权利。
In use
You have the option to choose between two sizes.
We need to consider all the options before making a decision.
Paying by credit card is one option, but you can also pay in cash.
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。
have an option on sth
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。
exercise an option
He decided to exercise his option to buy the shares.
Connections
Collocations
- exercise an option
- 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。
- stock option
- 股票期权
- The company offers stock options to its employees.公司向其员工提供股票期权。
- keep your options open
- 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。
- have no option but to
- 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。
- option to buy
- 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。
- attractive option
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住‘option’中的‘opt’与‘选择’相关，如同‘optional’是可选的。
Context & Register
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。
Grammar Note
可数名词；常用搭配：option of sth/doing sth, option for sth
Pronunciation & Spelling
All of these words share the ending /ʃən/ spelled '-tion'. They all rhyme with 'option'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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