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by choice advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (willingly, of one's free will) | 自愿地 zì yuàn de |
| I did not exactly retire by choice. |
choice of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] preferred, chosen by) | 特选的东西 tè xuǎn de dōng xī |
| | 选定的东西 xuǎn dìng de dōng xī |
| Coca-Cola is my choice of soda. |
choice of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (opportunity to choose between) | 选择的机会 xuǎn zé de jī huì |
| If you arrive early to the registration, you will have your choice of classes for next semester. |
choice of nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (selection, variety of) | 供选择的品种 gōng xuǎn zé de pǐn zhǒng |
| | 供选择的种类 gōng xuǎn zé de zhǒng lèi |
| They have such a wide choice of vegetables at this supermarket. |
choice of words nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (way of saying [sth]) | 措辞 cuò cí |
| | 斟酌词句 zhēn zhuó cí jù |
| Mr. Peebles' choice of words while talking to the chairman's wife led to his banishment from the golf club. |
first choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (preferred option) | 首选 shǒu xuǎn |
| | 第一选择 dì yī xuǎn zé |
| Of course, Paris would have been my first choice. |
free choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unrestricted options) | 自由选择 zì yóu xuǎn zé |
| | 自由选择权 zì yóu xuǎn zé quán |
| You can only control your own life by exercising your own free choice. |
free choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] chosen freely) | 自由选择物 zì yóu xuǎn zé wù |
have no choice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be forced to do [sth]) | 没有选择 méi yǒu xuǎn zé |
| | 只此一路 zhǐ cǐ yí lù |
| I had to fire him. I had no choice. |
Hobson's choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (lack of genuine alternative) (比喻) | 毫无选择余地 háo wú xuǎn zé yú dì |
| Since it's Hobson's choice I suppose I have to agree. |
make a choice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (select from among options) | 做出选择 zuò chū xuǎn zé |
make your choice v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (decide) | 做出选择 zuò chū xuǎn zé |
| You made your choice; now live with it. |
multiple choice, multiple-choice adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (question: with several options) | 多项选择的 duō xiàng xuǎn zé de |
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun 短语用于名词前作形容词时需用连字符连接 |
multiple choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (test: choose right answer) (考试题型) | 选择题
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备注: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun |
no choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (absence of alternative options) | 没有别的选择 méi yǒu bié de xuǎn zé |
| | 别无选择 bié wú xuǎn zé |
| I have no choice but to ask you to leave. |
only choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (only available option) | 唯一的选择 wéi yī de xuǎn zé |
| | 别无选择 bié wú xuǎn zé |
| There is no public transport round here so my only choice is to go by car. |
own choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (decision made freely) | 自己的抉择 zì jǐ de jué zé |
own choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (individual free will) | 个人选择 gè rén xuǎn zé |
| | 自己的选择 zì jǐ de xuǎn zé |
| My parents wanted me to go to law school, but I made my own choice and attended art school instead. |
particular choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] specifically chosen) | 特定的选择 tè dìng de xuǎn zé |
| I wonder why you made that particular choice over your other options. |
personal choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (free will) (指个人的自由意愿) | 个人选择 gè rén xuǎn zé |
| I can't force you to go to university; in the end, it's your own personal choice. |
personal choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sth] decided freely) (指个人自由决定之事) | 个人的选择 gè rén de xuǎn zé |
possible choice nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (available option) | 可能的选择 kě néng de xuǎn zé |
pro-choice adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not opposed to abortion) | 主张女性有权人工流产的
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take your choice v | (select, choose) | 选择 xuǎn zé |