🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

选择

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xuǎnzé

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Opt/ɒpt/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"您可以选择活动中的素食餐。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make a choice or decision from a range of options.

    "You can opt for a vegetarian meal at the event."
  2. 2

    To select or choose something as an alternative.

    "Many students opted to study abroad for a semester."

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Synonyms (3)
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'opt' originates from the Latin 'optare', meaning 'to choose' or 'to wish'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving to denote the act of making a choice or selection.

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