单词 | choice |
释义 | choice (once / 92 pages) 1n 2adj When you come to a fork in the road, you have to make a choice. If you can't decide, maybe you should flip a coin. If you have to choose between two schools, the one you end up going to is your choice. If there's only one option, we say we "have no choice," while "the choice is yours" means it's up to you. Choice can also be an adjective for something of high quality, something worth choosing. The choice apples had all been picked by the time you arrived, so you had to settle for the bruised ones. WORD FAMILYchoice: choicely, choiceness, choicer, choices, choicest, pro-choice USAGE EXAMPLESThe strike started December 28 after Pacific Choice Seafood in Humboldt County, California, offered to pay $2.75 a pound for the tasty crustacean. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) “We think this expanded choice, which the president-elect is proposing, should be part of that solution,” Mr. Caldwell said recently on CNN. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Arguably more important than the legislative agenda for gun rights groups is Mr. Trump’s choice to fill the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1n the act of choosing or selecting your choice of colors was unfortunate Syn|Hypo|Hyper option, pick, selection casting the choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie coloration, colourationchoice and use of colors (as by an artist) sampling(statistics) the selection of a suitable sample for study conclusion, decision, determinationthe act of making up your mind about something volition, willingthe act of making a choice electionthe act of selecting someone or something; the exercise of deliberate choice ballot, balloting, vote, votinga choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative random samplingthe selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected proportional sampling, representative sampling, stratified samplingthe population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum intentionan act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out appointment, assignment, designation, namingthe act of putting a person into a non-elective position call(sports) the decision made by an umpire or referee movethe act of deciding to do something casting lots, drawing lots, sortitionmaking a chance decision by using lots (straws or pebbles etc.) that are thrown or drawn resolutiona decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner co-optation, co-optionthe selection of a new member (usually by a vote of the existing membership) block votea vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents cumulative votean election in which each person has as many votes as there are positions to be filled and they can all be cast for one candidate or can be distributed in any manner secret ballota vote in which each person's choice is secret but the totaled votes are public split ticketa ballot cast by a voter who votes for candidates from more than one party straight ticketa ballot cast by a voter who votes for all the candidates of one party multiple votingthe act of voting in more than one place by the same person at the same election (illegal in U.S.) casting votethe deciding vote cast by the presiding officer to resolve a tie vetoa vote that blocks a decision write-ina vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate who is not listed on the ballot action something done (usually as opposed to something said) 2n one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen my only choice is to refuse Syn|Hypo|Hyper alternative, option obverse the more conspicuous of two alternatives or cases or sides druthers, preferencethe right or chance to choose default, default optionan option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified opening, possibility, possible actiona possible alternative impossibility, impossible actionan alternative that is not available Hobson's choicethe choice of taking what is offered or nothing at all soft optionan easier alternative wishthe particular preference that you have possiblesomething that can be done impossiblesomething that cannot be done deciding, decision making the cognitive process of reaching a decision 3n the person or thing chosen or selected 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper pick, selection pleasure a formal expression favorite, favouritesomething regarded with special favor or liking waydoing as one pleases or chooses deciding, decision making the cognitive process of reaching a decision 1adj of superior grade choice wines Syn prime, prize, quality, select superior of high or superior quality or performance 2adj appealing to refined taste choice wine Syn tasty pleasing to the sense of taste |
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