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| 1 | singular/U the opportunity or right to choose between different things 选择权；挑选机会 |
| Our aim is to provide greater choice for consumers. 我们的目标是为消费者提供更多的选择。 |
| have a/the choice These people have the choice of whether to buy a house or rent one. 这些人可以选择买房或租房。 |
| +between Students have a choice between studying French or German. 学生可以选择学法语或德语。 |
| exercise choice (=choose) I think parents should be able to exercise some choice over what their children see on the Internet. 选择 |
| give sb the choice If you were given the choice, would you prefer a cat or a dog? 如果让你来挑，你喜欢猫还是狗？ |
| freedom of choice Freedom of choice is very important for many people. 选择的自由对许多人而言是很重要的。 |
| personal/parental/consumer choice The policy will limit parental choice rather than increase it. 该政策将限制而不是增加父母的选择。 |
| | 1a | if you have no choice or little choice , you have to do something 别无选择；只好 | | I had no choice other than to accept what he said. 我除了接受他所说的之外别无选择。 | | Many mothers have little choice but to work. 许多母亲别无选择只好去工作。 | |
| | 1b | to make someone feel that they must do something 让某人无选择余地 | | I was left with no choice but to report him. 除了告发他，我别无选择。 | |
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| 2 | C a decision to choose someone or something 选择；挑选 |
| +between He was facing a difficult choice between staying with his family or working abroad. 他正面临着是和家人呆在一起还是到国外工作的艰难抉择。 |
| +of Our childhood experiences can influence our choice of career. 童年时代的经历可能会影响我们的择业。 |
| make a choice He wants people to make their own choices. 他希望人们作出自己的选择。 |
| an informed choice (=a decision based on good information) The leaflet will enable you to make an informed choice about whether to go ahead with surgery. 合理的选择 |
| a stark choice (=an unpleasant choice that you cannot avoid) Many poorer people are facing a stark choice between buying food or heating their homes. 严峻的选择 |
| | 2a | used for saying that you disagree with what someone else has decided 是你自己的选择（表示不赞同） | | It sounds completely crazy to me, but it’ s your choice. 在我听来这简直是疯了，但这是你自己的选择。 | |
| | 2b | used for saying that what has happened to someone was not decided or chosen by them 并非出于本人意愿 | |
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| 3 | C a range of things that you can choose from 供选择的范围 |
| +of The hotel has a well-run restaurant offering a good choice of dishes. 这家宾馆内有一家经营得很好的餐厅，提供各种各样的饭菜。 |
| a wide choice London has a wide choice of cinemas and theatres. 伦敦有许多可供选择的电影院和剧院。 |
| | 3a | one of the things you can choose from 供选择的东西 | | There are three choices of dessert on the menu. 菜单上有3种甜点可供选择。 | |
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| 4 | C someone or something that you choose 被选中的人；被选中的东西 |
| +of The top of a mountain was an unusual choice of venue for a wedding. 把山顶作为举行婚礼的场所是一种很不寻常的选择。 |
| a good/popular/excellent choice Greece is a popular choice for a family holiday. 希腊是家庭度假经常选择的地方。 |
| sb’ s first/second/number one etc choice I think Edinburgh University would be my first choice. 我想爱丁堡大学会是我的首选。 |
| the preferred choice Research has shown that Owen is the preferred choice amongst middle-class voters. 调查表明，中产阶层的选民倾向于选欧文。 |
| an obvious/natural choice Pitcher, now 56, was not an obvious choice for the job. 现已56岁的皮彻显然不是这项工作的人选。 |
| a career/holiday choice Parents are often crucial in determining their child’ s career choice. 父母在决定孩子的择业方面往往很关键。 |
| | 4a | something of your choice is the thing that you choose when you do not have any limits 自由选择的 | | Winners will have the chance to dine out at a restaurant of their choice. 得胜者有机会自选一家餐馆吃饭。 | |
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| - | by choice
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| if you do something by choice , you do it because you want to and not because you have to |
| 自愿地 |
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| She repeated that she was very comfortable and lived here by choice. 她一再强调自己过得很自在，是出于自愿住到这儿的。 |
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| - | the sth of choice
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| the thing that most people prefer to use in a particular situation |
| 多数人的选择 |
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| Penicillin remains the drug of choice in treating this disease. 青霉素仍然是大多数人治疗这种疾病的首选药物。 |
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| See also | | - hobson’ s choice | |
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