Слово англійською: choice

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choice

noun
/tʃɔɪs/
  1. [countable] an act of choosing between two or more possibilities; something that you can choose
    • We are faced with a difficult choice.
    • choice between A and B Many people will be forced to make a choice between heating and eating this winter.
    • We aim to help students make more informed career choices.
    • I am sure you have made the right choice.
    • Resources are finite, and choices have to be made between competing priorities and needs.
    • There is a wide range of choices open to you.
    see also ranked choice
    Synonyms optionoptionchoice ▪ alternative ▪ possibilityThese are all words for something that you choose to do in a particular situation.option something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do:
    • As I see it, we have two options…
    • Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
    Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program: Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.     choice the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do:
    • If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
    • There is a wide range of choices open to you.
    alternative something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities:
    • You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.
     option, choice or alternative?Choice is slightly less formal than option and alternative is slightly more formal. Choice is most often used for ‘the freedom to choose’, although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative): If I had the choice/​option, I would… • If I had the alternative, I would… • parental choice in education • parental option/​alternative in education. Things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. However, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.possibility one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation:
    • We need to explore a wide range of possibilities.
    • The possibilities are endless.
    Possibility can be used in a similar way to option, choice and alternative, but the emphasis here is less on the need to make a choice, and more on what is available.    Patterns
    • with/​without the option/​choice/​possibility of something
    • a(n) good/​acceptable/​reasonable/​possible option/​choice/​alternative
    • the only option/​choice/​alternative/​possibility open to somebody
    • to have a/​an/​the option/​choice of doing something
    • to have no option/​choice/​alternative but to do something
    • a number/​range of options/​choices/​alternatives/​possibilities
    Express Yourself Giving reasons, justifying a choiceGiving reasons, justifying a choiceIn various exams, you are asked to make a choice and give reasons for it. In conversation or in a meeting, you may need to explain and justify your decisions:
      • There are two main reasons why I think it’s the best option: first, there's the cost and second, the quality.
      • I believe it's the right thing to do because it gives everyone a fair chance.
      • I would choose the newer one on the grounds that it will last longer.
      • Of the three houses, the largest one seems to me to be the best, because they need the room.
      • My choice would be number 3, simply because it's the clearest design.
  2. [uncountable, singular] the right to choose; the possibility of choosing
    • If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow.
    • He had no choice but to leave (= this was the only thing he could do).
    • She's going to do it. She doesn't have much choice, really, does she?
    • This government is committed to extending parental choice in education.
    • After a delicious meal, the choice is yours: the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky.
    • Sandy had to tell his tale in halting Italian. Since Franco spoke no English, he had no choice in the matter.
    see also anti-choice, pro-choice
  3. [countable] a person or thing that is chosen
    • This colour wasn't my first choice.
    • choice for something She's the obvious choice for the job.
    • Hawaii remains a popular choice for winter vacation travel.
    • choice as something She wouldn't be my choice as manager.
    • choice of something I don’t like his choice of friends (= the people he chooses as his friends).
    Synonyms choicechoicefavourite ▪ preference ▪ selection ▪ pickThese are all words for a person or thing that is chosen, or that is liked more than others.choice a person or thing that is chosen:
    • She’s the obvious choice for the job.
    favourite/​favorite a person or thing that you like more than the others of the same type:
    • Which one’s your favourite?
    preference a thing that is liked better or best:
    • Tastes and preferences vary from individual to individual.
     favourite or preference?Your favourites are the things you like best, and that you have, do, listen to, etc. often; your preferences are the things that you would rather have or do if you can choose.selection a number of people or things that have been chosen from a larger group:
    • A selection of reader’s comments are published below.
    pick (rather informal) a person or thing that is chosen:
    • She was his pick for best actress.
    Patterns
    • somebody’s choice/​favourite/​pick for something
    • somebody’s choice/​selection/​pick as something
    • an obvious choice/​favourite/​selection
    • a(n) excellent/​good/​popular/​fine choice/​selection
  4. [singular, uncountable] the number or range of different things from which to choose
    • The menu has a good choice of desserts.
    • There wasn't much choice of colour.
    • I can't decide. There's too much choice.
    see also Hobson’s choice, multiple-choice
    5. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chois, from choisir ‘choose’, of Germanic origin and related to choose.
Idioms
be spoilt for choice
  1. (British English) to have such a lot of things to choose from that it is very difficult to make a decision
by choice
  1. because you have chosen
    • I wouldn't go there by choice.
    • I wouldn't have come to this cafe by choice!
of choice (for somebody/something)
  1. (used after a noun) that is chosen by a particular group of people or for a particular purpose
    • It's the software of choice for business use.
of your choice
  1. that you choose yourself
    • First prize will be a meal for two at the restaurant of your choice.
you pays your money and you takes your choice
  1. (informal, especially British English) used for saying that there is very little difference between two or more things that you can choose
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