option
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/ˈɑːpʃn/
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/ˈɒpʃn/
a choice you can make
We have the option to go by bus or train.
我们有乘公交车或火车的选择。
a subject a student can choose to study
Students can pick an option like art or music.
学生可以选择像艺术或音乐这样的选修课。
the right to buy or sell something later
They used their option to buy the house next year.
他们行使了明年购买房屋的期权。
a choice in a computer program
Click the print option to make a copy.
点击打印选项来制作副本。
to buy the right to use something later
The movie studio optioned the book for a film.
电影公司购买了这本书的电影改编权。