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{ "term": "option", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "academic": true, "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a2", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do", "sensetop": "option of doing somethingoption of somethingoption to do something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "As I see it, we **have** two **options**…" }, { "text": "There are various options open to you." }, { "text": "to **explore/consider/look at** all your **options**" }, { "text": "We are currently studying all the options available." }, { "text": "Going to college was not an option for me." }, { "text": "Selling the house was our **only option**." }, { "text": "Waiting a year may be your **best option**." }, { "text": "We felt this was the most **viable option**." }, { "text": "I had **no option but to** *(= I had to)* ask him to leave." }, { "text": "Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.", "contextForm": "option of doing something" }, { "text": "He was given one month’s imprisonment without the option of a fine.", "contextForm": "option of something" }, { "text": "A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.", "contextForm": "option to do something" }, { "text": "This particular model comes with a wide range of options *(= things you can choose to have when buying something but which you will have to pay extra for)*." }, { "text": "In most cases, I would go for the cheaper option." }, { "text": "Farming is not an attractive career option for many young people." }, { "text": "The poor villagers are left with no option but to risk their lives." }, { "text": "Your doctor will discuss treatment options with you." }, { "text": "Failure is not an option." }, { "text": "Deciding on your best option is not easy." }, { "text": "Resignation was her only option." }, { "text": "You have the option of taking your holiday early." }, { "text": "You have the option of working full-time or part-time." } ], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["available", "possible", "viable"], "verb + option": ["choose", "exercise", "select"], "phrases": ["keep your options open", "leave your options open"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a subject that a student can choose to study, but that they do not have to do", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The course offers options in design and computing." } ], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["available", "possible", "viable"], "verb + option": ["choose", "exercise", "select"], "phrases": ["keep your options open", "leave your options open"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "the right to buy or sell something at some time in the future", "sensetop": "option on somethingoption to do something", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "share options *(= the right to buy shares in a company)*" }, { "text": "We have an option on the house.", "contextForm": "option on something" }, { "text": "He has promised me first option on his car *(= the opportunity to buy it before anyone else)*." }, { "text": "The property is for rent with an option to buy at any time.", "contextForm": "option to do something" }, { "text": "They **exercised an option** on their lease to buy the building." }, { "text": "She took up an option in her contract to buy three million shares." } ], "topics": ["Money"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["first", "share", "stock"], "verb + option": ["have", "exercise", "take"], "preposition": ["option on"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "one of the choices you can make when using a computer program", "labels": "(computing)", "cefr": "a2", "examples": [ { "text": "Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu." }, { "text": "Look at the on-screen menu and select the ‘File’ option." } ], "topics": ["Computers"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["available", "possible", "viable"], "verb + option": ["choose", "exercise", "select"], "phrases": ["keep your options open", "leave your options open"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to avoid making a decision now so that you still have a choice in the future", "examples": [ { "text": "At the moment I'm keeping my options open and applying for as many different jobs as possible." } ], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a choice that is thought to be easier because it involves less effort, difficulty, etc.", "labels": "(often disapproving)", "examples": [ { "text": "They are anxious that the new course should not be seen as a soft option." }, { "text": "He decided to **take the easy option** and give them what they wanted." }, { "text": "She could have taken the easy option and left." } ], "topics": ["Preferences and decisions"] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɒpʃn/", "audio": "op/option/option__gb_2.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈɑːpʃn/", "audio": "op/option/option__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin optio(n-), from the stem of optare ‘choose’." }