Definition of opportunity in English:

opportunity

nounPlural opportunities ɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiˌɑpərˈt(j)unədi

1A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
increased opportunities for export
the night drive gave us the opportunity of spotting rhinos
Example sentencesExamples
- There will be demonstrations and opportunities for young people to actually try things.
- I think he should be given the opportunity of looking at these before I make an order.
- Languages with fewer borrowed words obviously tend to have fewer opportunities for puns.
- It is an activity which contains very few opportunities for genuine excitement.
- It was an opportunity of a lifetime and I was really pleased to have the chance to meet him.
- The time scale involved may make it not possible to afford an opportunity to comment.
- These close approaches are superb opportunities for everyone to observe the red planet.
- The cluster team will focus on new opportunities for the development of new timber products.
- Despite opportunities for both sides, the second half did not produce any more goals.
- We believe that there are big opportunities for customers to use these services.
- It proposes opening up opportunities for private organisations to run their own schools.
- Parents cannot afford to miss out on good investment opportunities for their children.
- To do that would simply deprive many people of the opportunity of a better environment.
- The manager intends there to be many more opportunities for the team to develop.
- We believe it will also increase opportunities for musicians and other artists to perform.
- He will also be responsible for exploring new opportunities for the operation.
- There are huge opportunities for local companies and businesses to become more involved.
- There will be plenty of opportunities for family swimming in the new swimming and training pools.
- Besides this, there will be more opportunities for direct sourcing of plants overseas.
- There are also opportunities for people to get involved in a more hands-on manner.
Synonyms
chance, lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity, time, occasion, moment, favourable time/occasion/moment, right set of circumstances, appropriate time/occasion/moment, suitable time/occasion/moment, opportune time/occasion/moment, opening, option, window (of opportunity), slot, turn, go, (clear) run, field day
possibility, scope, freedom, latitude, room to manoeuvre, elbow room
North American &amp Australian/New Zealand show
Canadian a kick at the can/cat
informal shot, break, look-in
1. 1.1 A chance for employment or promotion.
  career opportunities in our New York headquarters
  Example sentencesExamples
  It kind of solidifies the buzz around your career and makes more opportunities open to you.
  He went on to say that if the roads were built the employment opportunities would come.
  Hedare must really care about their staff to give them career opportunities like that.
  He was confident the work on the town centre would help create employment opportunities.
  The aim of the event is to give young people a taste of career opportunities available in the Armed Forces.
  There are also plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic writers here in Oxford.
  He told us that all staff would have the chance to find other job opportunities within IBM.
  Local employment opportunities will be created as businesses move into the area.
  This would allow others to benefit from our taxes and employment opportunities.
  For many expats, career opportunities are just as important as family concerns.
  He added that it was also good news for the people of Shap as there would be more employment opportunities.
  Those seeking discharge too soon may find good career opportunities hard to find.
  It is developing a course to help unemployed people get in on these new employment opportunities.
  It seems women only want to be equal with men in regards to pay and career opportunities.

Phrases

opportunity knocks

A chance of success occurs.
with the right support, opportunity knocks
Example sentencesExamples
- In their case opportunity knocks on their doors whenever there's a wedding in the family.
- Everyone, or nearly everyone, has shared in the boom, and opportunity knocks for all who seek to better themselves.
- When opportunity knocks, these politicians tend to ignore it.
- You always stay prepared so that when opportunity knocks, you're ready to open that door - and step through it.
- But if opportunity knocks, Cassie would prefer to stick with her studies and stay firmly behind-the-scenes.
- Then one day opportunity knocks, but there's a price to pay…
- But if you're not willing to walk the walk, then you won't be ready when opportunity knocks.
- World Book Day is on March 6 and opportunity knocks.
- When opportunity knocks, pressure is not far behind.
- Then, when opportunity knocks, you'll be ready to answer.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French opportunite, from Latin opportunitas, from opportunus (see opportune).

Rhymes

community, immunity, importunity, impunity, unity

Definition of opportunity in US English:

opportunity

nounˌɑpərˈt(j)unədiˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onədē

1A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
we may see increased opportunities for export
the collection gives students the opportunity of reading works by well-known authors
Example sentencesExamples
- The manager intends there to be many more opportunities for the team to develop.
- It was an opportunity of a lifetime and I was really pleased to have the chance to meet him.
- There will be plenty of opportunities for family swimming in the new swimming and training pools.
- We believe that there are big opportunities for customers to use these services.
- I think he should be given the opportunity of looking at these before I make an order.
- We believe it will also increase opportunities for musicians and other artists to perform.
- The cluster team will focus on new opportunities for the development of new timber products.
- It proposes opening up opportunities for private organisations to run their own schools.
- The time scale involved may make it not possible to afford an opportunity to comment.
- There will be demonstrations and opportunities for young people to actually try things.
- Besides this, there will be more opportunities for direct sourcing of plants overseas.
- Languages with fewer borrowed words obviously tend to have fewer opportunities for puns.
- These close approaches are superb opportunities for everyone to observe the red planet.
- It is an activity which contains very few opportunities for genuine excitement.
- Parents cannot afford to miss out on good investment opportunities for their children.
- There are also opportunities for people to get involved in a more hands-on manner.
- Despite opportunities for both sides, the second half did not produce any more goals.
- To do that would simply deprive many people of the opportunity of a better environment.
- He will also be responsible for exploring new opportunities for the operation.
- There are huge opportunities for local companies and businesses to become more involved.
Synonyms
chance, lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity, time, occasion, moment, favourable moment, favourable occasion, favourable time, right set of circumstances, appropriate moment, appropriate occasion, appropriate time, suitable moment, suitable occasion, suitable time, opportune moment, opportune occasion, opportune time, opening, option, window, window of opportunity, slot, turn, go, run, clear run, field day
1. 1.1 A chance for employment or promotion.
  career opportunities in our New York headquarters
  Example sentencesExamples
  It kind of solidifies the buzz around your career and makes more opportunities open to you.
  He told us that all staff would have the chance to find other job opportunities within IBM.
  Hedare must really care about their staff to give them career opportunities like that.
  There are also plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic writers here in Oxford.
  He was confident the work on the town centre would help create employment opportunities.
  The aim of the event is to give young people a taste of career opportunities available in the Armed Forces.
  It is developing a course to help unemployed people get in on these new employment opportunities.
  For many expats, career opportunities are just as important as family concerns.
  It seems women only want to be equal with men in regards to pay and career opportunities.
  He went on to say that if the roads were built the employment opportunities would come.
  This would allow others to benefit from our taxes and employment opportunities.
  Local employment opportunities will be created as businesses move into the area.
  He added that it was also good news for the people of Shap as there would be more employment opportunities.
  Those seeking discharge too soon may find good career opportunities hard to find.

Phrases

opportunity knocks

A chance for success or advancement occurs.
Example sentencesExamples
- But if opportunity knocks, Cassie would prefer to stick with her studies and stay firmly behind-the-scenes.
- Then one day opportunity knocks, but there's a price to pay…
- Then, when opportunity knocks, you'll be ready to answer.
- When opportunity knocks, these politicians tend to ignore it.
- When opportunity knocks, pressure is not far behind.
- Everyone, or nearly everyone, has shared in the boom, and opportunity knocks for all who seek to better themselves.
- In their case opportunity knocks on their doors whenever there's a wedding in the family.
- World Book Day is on March 6 and opportunity knocks.
- But if you're not willing to walk the walk, then you won't be ready when opportunity knocks.
- You always stay prepared so that when opportunity knocks, you're ready to open that door - and step through it.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French opportunite, from Latin opportunitas, from opportunus (see opportune).

单词	opportunity
释义	Definition of opportunity in English: opportunity nounPlural opportunities ɒpəˈtjuːnɪtiˌɑpərˈt(j)unədi 1A time or set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. increased opportunities for export the night drive gave us the opportunity of spotting rhinos Example sentencesExamples There will be demonstrations and opportunities for young people to actually try things. I think he should be given the opportunity of looking at these before I make an order. Languages with fewer borrowed words obviously tend to have fewer opportunities for puns. It is an activity which contains very few opportunities for genuine excitement. It was an opportunity of a lifetime and I was really pleased to have the chance to meet him. The time scale involved may make it not possible to afford an opportunity to comment. These close approaches are superb opportunities for everyone to observe the red planet. The cluster team will focus on new opportunities for the development of new timber products. Despite opportunities for both sides, the second half did not produce any more goals. We believe that there are big opportunities for customers to use these services. It proposes opening up opportunities for private organisations to run their own schools. Parents cannot afford to miss out on good investment opportunities for their children. To do that would simply deprive many people of the opportunity of a better environment. The manager intends there to be many more opportunities for the team to develop. We believe it will also increase opportunities for musicians and other artists to perform. He will also be responsible for exploring new opportunities for the operation. There are huge opportunities for local companies and businesses to become more involved. There will be plenty of opportunities for family swimming in the new swimming and training pools. Besides this, there will be more opportunities for direct sourcing of plants overseas. There are also opportunities for people to get involved in a more hands-on manner. Synonyms chance, lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity, time, occasion, moment, favourable time/occasion/moment, right set of circumstances, appropriate time/occasion/moment, suitable time/occasion/moment, opportune time/occasion/moment, opening, option, window (of opportunity), slot, turn, go, (clear) run, field day possibility, scope, freedom, latitude, room to manoeuvre, elbow room North American &amp Australian/New Zealand show Canadian a kick at the can/cat informal shot, break, look-in 1.1 A chance for employment or promotion. career opportunities in our New York headquarters Example sentencesExamples It kind of solidifies the buzz around your career and makes more opportunities open to you. He went on to say that if the roads were built the employment opportunities would come. Hedare must really care about their staff to give them career opportunities like that. He was confident the work on the town centre would help create employment opportunities. The aim of the event is to give young people a taste of career opportunities available in the Armed Forces. There are also plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic writers here in Oxford. He told us that all staff would have the chance to find other job opportunities within IBM. Local employment opportunities will be created as businesses move into the area. This would allow others to benefit from our taxes and employment opportunities. For many expats, career opportunities are just as important as family concerns. He added that it was also good news for the people of Shap as there would be more employment opportunities. Those seeking discharge too soon may find good career opportunities hard to find. It is developing a course to help unemployed people get in on these new employment opportunities. It seems women only want to be equal with men in regards to pay and career opportunities. Phrases opportunity knocks A chance of success occurs. with the right support, opportunity knocks Example sentencesExamples In their case opportunity knocks on their doors whenever there's a wedding in the family. Everyone, or nearly everyone, has shared in the boom, and opportunity knocks for all who seek to better themselves. When opportunity knocks, these politicians tend to ignore it. You always stay prepared so that when opportunity knocks, you're ready to open that door - and step through it. But if opportunity knocks, Cassie would prefer to stick with her studies and stay firmly behind-the-scenes. Then one day opportunity knocks, but there's a price to pay… But if you're not willing to walk the walk, then you won't be ready when opportunity knocks. World Book Day is on March 6 and opportunity knocks. When opportunity knocks, pressure is not far behind. Then, when opportunity knocks, you'll be ready to answer. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French opportunite, from Latin opportunitas, from opportunus (see opportune). Rhymes community, immunity, importunity, impunity, unity noun.1 phr. Definition of opportunity in US English: opportunity nounˌɑpərˈt(j)unədiˌäpərˈt(y)o͞onədē 1A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something. we may see increased opportunities for export the collection gives students the opportunity of reading works by well-known authors Example sentencesExamples The manager intends there to be many more opportunities for the team to develop. It was an opportunity of a lifetime and I was really pleased to have the chance to meet him. There will be plenty of opportunities for family swimming in the new swimming and training pools. We believe that there are big opportunities for customers to use these services. I think he should be given the opportunity of looking at these before I make an order. We believe it will also increase opportunities for musicians and other artists to perform. The cluster team will focus on new opportunities for the development of new timber products. It proposes opening up opportunities for private organisations to run their own schools. The time scale involved may make it not possible to afford an opportunity to comment. There will be demonstrations and opportunities for young people to actually try things. Besides this, there will be more opportunities for direct sourcing of plants overseas. Languages with fewer borrowed words obviously tend to have fewer opportunities for puns. These close approaches are superb opportunities for everyone to observe the red planet. It is an activity which contains very few opportunities for genuine excitement. Parents cannot afford to miss out on good investment opportunities for their children. There are also opportunities for people to get involved in a more hands-on manner. Despite opportunities for both sides, the second half did not produce any more goals. To do that would simply deprive many people of the opportunity of a better environment. He will also be responsible for exploring new opportunities for the operation. There are huge opportunities for local companies and businesses to become more involved. Synonyms chance, lucky chance, good time, golden opportunity, time, occasion, moment, favourable moment, favourable occasion, favourable time, right set of circumstances, appropriate moment, appropriate occasion, appropriate time, suitable moment, suitable occasion, suitable time, opportune moment, opportune occasion, opportune time, opening, option, window, window of opportunity, slot, turn, go, run, clear run, field day 1.1 A chance for employment or promotion. career opportunities in our New York headquarters Example sentencesExamples It kind of solidifies the buzz around your career and makes more opportunities open to you. He told us that all staff would have the chance to find other job opportunities within IBM. Hedare must really care about their staff to give them career opportunities like that. There are also plenty of opportunities for enthusiastic writers here in Oxford. He was confident the work on the town centre would help create employment opportunities. The aim of the event is to give young people a taste of career opportunities available in the Armed Forces. It is developing a course to help unemployed people get in on these new employment opportunities. For many expats, career opportunities are just as important as family concerns. It seems women only want to be equal with men in regards to pay and career opportunities. He went on to say that if the roads were built the employment opportunities would come. This would allow others to benefit from our taxes and employment opportunities. Local employment opportunities will be created as businesses move into the area. He added that it was also good news for the people of Shap as there would be more employment opportunities. Those seeking discharge too soon may find good career opportunities hard to find. Phrases opportunity knocks A chance for success or advancement occurs. Example sentencesExamples But if opportunity knocks, Cassie would prefer to stick with her studies and stay firmly behind-the-scenes. Then one day opportunity knocks, but there's a price to pay… Then, when opportunity knocks, you'll be ready to answer. When opportunity knocks, these politicians tend to ignore it. When opportunity knocks, pressure is not far behind. Everyone, or nearly everyone, has shared in the boom, and opportunity knocks for all who seek to better themselves. In their case opportunity knocks on their doors whenever there's a wedding in the family. World Book Day is on March 6 and opportunity knocks. But if you're not willing to walk the walk, then you won't be ready when opportunity knocks. You always stay prepared so that when opportunity knocks, you're ready to open that door - and step through it. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French opportunite, from Latin opportunitas, from opportunus (see opportune). noun.1 phr.
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