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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++opt /ɒpt $ ɑːpt/ ●●○ verb [intransitive] 1 CHOOSEto choose one thing or do one thing instead of another 选择，挑选opt for We finally opted for the wood finish. 最后我们选择了用木材作为终饰。opt to do something Many young people are opting to go on to college. 许多年轻人都选择上大学继续深造。2 opt in phrasal verb to decide to join a group or system 决定加入，选择参加〔团体或制度〕 to Employees have the choice to opt in to the scheme. 员工有权选择加入该计划。3 opt out phrasal verb a) AVOIDto avoid doing a duty 逃避职责 of You can’t just opt out of all responsibility for the child! 你不能就这样对孩子完全撒手不管！b) TAKE PART/BE INVOLVEDto decide not to be part of a group or system 决定不参与 of Britain wants to opt out of the new European regulations. 英国想选择不受欧盟新规定的约束。c) PEPGif a school or hospital in Britain opts out, it decides to control the money that it is given by the government, instead of being controlled by local government 〔英国学校或医院〕自主管理政府拨给的经费〔而非由地方政府来管理〕→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
opt• As against the classical, the serenely beautiful, Nietzsche was opting for the archaic.• After college, Ruffin opted for the Army over college.• This does not mean opting out of positive training or the setting of limits.• Suppose Holt's 6-year-old does opt out of school?• When her parents divorced, Mary Ann opted to live with her father.• For an additional £145 visitors can opt to vacate their hotel rooms for a two-night safari.opt to do something• Or, they can opt to block their numbers on a call-by-call basis by dialing star-67 before each call.• During December, struggling couples opt to delay their breakups until after Christmas.• Some tourists opt to drive to Chiapas from Cancun, which takes 10 hours or longer.• With the Socialists in most constituencies opting to go it alone in pursuit of an overall majority, the left was now divided.• Although Dole is bumping up against the federal spending ceiling, he could opt to ignore it altogether.• You can accept this suggestion and opt to make the two objects keep the alignment.• Many visitors opt to stay along the Costa Brava south of Barcelona.• For an additional £145 visitors can opt to vacate their hotel rooms for a two-night safari.• Paul's verdict: I found myself opting to wear or carry these simple track-suit-style pants more and more often.From Longman Business Dictionaryoptopt /ɒptɑːpt/ verb [intransitive] to choose one thing rather than anotheropt forFaced with voluntary redundancy, nearly half the managers opted instead for early retirement.opt againstThe airline opted against a cut in fares because such a move is almost always matched quickly by rivals.opt to do somethingPolicyholders opting to get out early would be entitled to about 48 cents on the dollar. → opt out→ See Verb tableOrigin opt (1800-1900) French opter, from Latin optare “to choose”opt verbChinese
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opt /ɒpt $ ɑːpt/
verb [intransitive]
opt for
We finally opted for the wood finish.
opt to do something
Many young people are opting to go on to college.
opt in phrasal verb
to decide to join a group or system
opt in to
Employees have the choice to opt in to the scheme.
opt out phrasal verb
1. to avoid doing a duty
opt out of
You can’t just opt out of all responsibility for the child!
2. to decide not to be part of a group or system
opt out of
Britain wants to opt out of the new European regulations.
3. if a school or hospital in Britain opts out, it decides to control the money that it is given by the government, instead of being controlled by local government
opt /ɒpt $ ɑːpt/
verb [intransitive] Date: 1800-1900
Language: French
Origin: opter, from Latin optare 'to choose'
to choose one thing or do one thing instead of anotherLanguage: French
Origin: opter, from Latin optare 'to choose'
opt for
opt to do something
opt in phrasal verb
to decide to join a group or system
opt in to
opt out phrasal verb
1. to avoid doing a duty
opt out of
2. to decide not to be part of a group or system
opt out of
3. if a school or hospital in Britain opts out, it decides to control the money that it is given by the government, instead of being controlled by local government
choose to decide which thing or person you want out of the ones that are available 指选择、选取人或物 ：◆ You choose—I can't decide. 你来选吧，我拿不定主意。 select [ 指仔细选择、挑选 ：◆ He was selected for the team. 他已入选进队了。 ◆ a randomly selected sample of 23 schools 随机抽选的 23 所学校 pick ( to choose sb/sth from a group of people or thingsrather
指选择、挑选 ：◆ She picked the best cake for herself. 她为自己挑了一块最好的蛋糕。
choose, select or pick? 用 choose、select 还是 pick？
decide to choose between two or more possibilities 指在两个或更多可能的情况中作出抉择、决定、选择 ：◆ We're still trying to decide on a venue.我们仍在设法选定一个活动地点。 opt to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action 指选择是否采取某种行动 ：◆ After graduating she opted for a career in music. 毕业后她选择了从事音乐工作。 ◆ After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.经过反复考虑，我决定不买摩托车。 go for sth ( to choose sthrather
指选择某物 ：◆ I think I'll go for the fruit salad. 我想要水果色拉。
Patterns
to choose/select/pick/decide between A and/or Bto choose/select/pick A from Bto opt/go for sb/sthto choose/decide/opt to do sth to choose/select/pick sb/sth carefully/at random randomly chosen/selected/picked
