| 单词 | choice |
| 释义 | choice —choiceless, adj. —choicely, adv. —choiceness, n. /choys/, n., adj., choicer, choicest. n. 1. an act or instance of choosing; selection: Her choice of a computer was made after months of research. His parents were not happy with his choice of friends. 2. the right, power, or opportunity to choose; option: The child had no choice about going to school. 3. the person or thing chosen or eligible to be chosen: This book is my choice. He is one of many choices for the award. 4. an alternative: There is another choice. 5. an abundance or variety from which to choose: a wide choice of candidates. 6. something that is preferred or preferable to others; the best part of something: Mare's Nest is the choice in the sixth race. 7. a carefully selected supply: This restaurant has a fine choice of wines. 8. a choice grade of beef. 9. of choice, that is generally preferred: A detached house is still the home of choice. adj. 10. worthy of being chosen; excellent; superior. 11. carefully selected: choice words. 12. (in the grading of beef in the U.S.) rated between prime and good. [1250-1300; ME chois < OF, deriv. of choisir to perceive, choose < Gmc; see CHOOSE] Syn. 2. CHOICE, ALTERNATIVE, OPTION, PREFERENCE all suggest the power of choosing between things. CHOICE implies the opportunity to choose: a choice of evils. ALTERNATIVE suggests that one has a choice between only two possibilities. It is often used with a negative to mean that there is no second possibility: to have no alternative. OPTION emphasizes free right or privilege of choosing: to exercise one's option. PREFERENCE applies to a choice based on liking or partiality: to state a preference. 10. select, rare, uncommon, valuable, precious. See fine1. |
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