choice, alternative, preference, option, selection, election

名詞 choice:

1. the person or thing chosen or selected
   同義詞：pick, selection
2. the act of choosing or selecting
   同義詞：selection, option, pick
3. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
   同義詞：option, alternative

形容詞 choice:

1. of superior grade
   同義詞：prime, prize, quality, select
2. appealing to refined taste

1. She wouldn't be my choice as Prime Minister.
   她不是我看中做首相的人。
2. There is no choice between the two.
   兩者半斤八兩。
3. We each had to make a choice.
   我們每個人都必須做出選擇、
4. They are the choice of the men.
   他們是隊伍中的精英。
5. She can exercise little choice.
   她幾乎沒有選擇余地。

choice

n.（名詞）
The act of choosing; selection.
選擇：選擇的行為；選擇
The power, right, or liberty to choose; option.
選擇權(quán)：進(jìn)行選擇的能力、權(quán)力或自由；選擇權(quán)
One that is chosen.
被選中的人或物
A number or variety from which to choose:
供選擇的東西：可從中進(jìn)行選擇的一些數(shù)目或種類：
例句：
a wide choice of styles and colors.
許多可供選擇的樣式和顏色

The best or most preferable part.
精華：最好的或非常好的部分
Care in choosing.
審慎：選擇時的小心謹(jǐn)慎
An alternative.
替代的人或物
adj.（形容詞）
choic.er,choic.est

Of very fine quality.
質(zhì)量非常好的
Appealing to refined taste.
迎合高雅品味的
Selected with care.
經(jīng)審慎挑選的
Of the U.S. Government grade of meat higher than good and lower than prime.
中等的：在美國政府制定的肉類等級中高于好的但低于上等的

<習(xí)慣用語>of choice
Preferred above others of the same kind or set:
優(yōu)先選擇的：在同一類或同一組中比別的更受歡迎的：
例句：
.the much used leveraged buyout as the weapon of choice.(Alison Leigh Cowan)
.把舉債經(jīng)營、全部收買的老辦法當(dāng)作特別武器.(艾利森·利·考恩)

來源：
Middle English chois
中古英語 chois
from Old French
源自 古法語
from choisir [to choose]
源自 choisir [選擇]
from Vulgar Latin *causore
源自 俗拉丁語 *causore
[of Germanic origin] * see geus-
[源自日耳曼語的] *參見 geus-

【引伸】
choice.ly
adv.（副詞）
choice.ness
n.（名詞）
<參考詞匯><同義詞>choice,alternative,option,preference,selection,electionEach of these nouns denotes the act, power, or right of choosing.
這些名詞中都表示選擇的行為、能力或權(quán)力。
Choice implies broadly the freedom to choose from a set, as of persons or things:
Choice 廣泛地指從一組人或物中進(jìn)行選擇的自由：
例句：
The store offers a wide choice of fruits and vegetables.
商店提供許多可供選擇的水果和蔬菜。

例句：
I had no choice—their decision was final.
我沒有選擇的余地——他們的決定已成定局。

Alternative emphasizes a choosing between only two possibilities or courses of action:
Alternative 強調(diào)在只有兩種可能性或者行為方式之間所作的選擇：
例句：
.An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. . . . Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins, and I will never see you again if you do . (Jane Austen).
.伊麗莎白，你面前擺著只有兩種令人不快的選擇。…如果你不 嫁給柯林斯先生，你母親會再也不愿見到你，而如果你 要 嫁給他，我會再也不愿見到你. （簡·奧斯?。?/br>
Option often stresses a power or liberty to choose that has been granted, as by an authority:
Option 常常側(cè)重于已經(jīng)被權(quán)威等所授予的一種選擇能力或自由：
例句：
The option lies between accepting the candidate the administration proposes and reconstituting the search committee.
可以在接受由領(lǐng)導(dǎo)提名的候選人以及重組選拔委員會之間作出選擇。

Preference indicates choice based on one`s values, bias, or predilections:
Preference 指基于個人價值觀、偏見或偏好上的選擇：
例句：
We were offered our preference of wines.
我們可以選擇自己喜歡的葡萄酒。

Selection suggests a variety of things or persons to choose from:
Selection 含有可供選擇的許多不同的人或物的意思：
例句：
Parents should exercise care in their selection of the movies their young children see.
家長們在為他們年幼的孩子們挑選所看的電影時應(yīng)小心謹(jǐn)慎。

Election especially emphasizes the use of judgment in choosing:
Election 特別強調(diào)選擇時使用判斷力：
例句：
The university recommends the election of courses in composition and literature. See also Synonyms at delicate
校方建議選擇有關(guān)寫作與文學(xué)的課程 參見同義詞 delicate