option
US /ˈɑpʃən/
Definition
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Customers have the option of paying by credit card or in cash.
Word Family
NounNoun
option gốc
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
optative
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- choicethe person or thing chosen or selected
- alternativeone of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
- selectionthe act of choosing or selecting
Collocations
- Easy choose an optionto choose an option, meaning to pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
- Medium stock options for employeesto stock options for employees, meaning to have on hand
- Hard explore viable strategic optionsto explore viable strategic options, meaning to inquire into
- Very Hard take the soft optionto perform, accept, or undertake an action regarding the soft option
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