Tra từ option - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

op·tion AW [option options] noun, verb BrE [ˈɒpʃn] NAmE [ˈɑːpʃn]
noun
1. countable, uncountable something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do
•As I see it, we have two options…
• There are various options open to you.
• We are currently studying all the options available.
•Going to college was not an option for me.
•I had no option but to (= I had to) ask him to leave.
•~ (of doing sth) Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
•~ (to do sth) A savings plan that gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
•He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine.
•This particular model comes with a wide range of options (= things you can choose to have when buying sth but which you will have to pay extra for).
2. countable a subject that a student can choose to study, but that they do not have to do
• The course offers options in design and computing.
3. countable the right to buy or sell sth at some time in the future
•~ (on sth) We have an option on the house.
• He has promised me first option on his car (= the opportunity to buy it before anyone else).
•~ (to do sth) The property is for rent with an option to buy at any time.
•share options (= the right to buy shares in a company)
4. countable (computing)one of the choices you can make when using a computer program
•Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin optio(n-), from the stem of optare ‘choose’.

Thesaurus:
option noun C, U
•As I see it, we have two options.
choice • • alternative • • possibility •
(a/an) real/realistic/viable/practical/obvious option/choice/alternative/possibility
(a) good/healthy/preferred/cheap/expensive option/choice/alternative
have the option/choice of doing sth
have/give sb/offer (sb) several options/choices/alternatives/possibilities
Option, choice or alternative? Alternative is slightly more formal than option or choice, and is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.

Synonyms:
option
choice • alternative • possibility
These are all words for sth that you choose to do in a particular situation.
option • something that you can choose to have or do; the freedom to choose what you do: ▪ As I see it, we have two options… ◇ ▪ Students have the option of studying abroad in their second year.
Option is also the word used in computing for one of the choices you can make when using a computer program: ▪ Choose the ‘Cut’ option from the Edit menu.
choice • the freedom to choose what you do; something that you can choose to have or do: ▪ If I had the choice, I would stop working tomorrow. ◇ ▪ There is a wide range of choices open to you.
alternative • something that you can choose to have or do out of two or more possibilities: ▪ You can be paid in cash weekly or by cheque monthly: those are the two alternatives.
option, choice or alternative?
Choice is slightly less formal than option and alternative is slightly more formal. Choice is most often used for ‘the freedom to choose’, although you can sometimes also use option (but not usually alternative): ▪ If I had the choice/option, I would… ◇ If I had the alternative, I would… ◇ ▪ parental choice in education ◇ parental option/alternative in education. Things that you can choose are options, choices or alternatives. However, alternative is more frequently used to talk about choosing between two things rather than several.
possibility • one of the different things that you can do in a particular situation: ▪ We need to explore a wide range of possibilities. ◇ ▪ The possibilities are endless.
Possibility can be used in a similar way to option, choice and alternative, but the emphasis here is less on the need to make a choice, and more on what is available.
with/without the option/choice/possibility of sth
a(n) good/acceptable/reasonable/possible option/choice/alternative
the only option/choice/alternative/possibility open to sb
to have a/an/the option/choice of doing sth
to have no option/choice/alternative but to do sth)
a number/range of options/choices/alternatives/possibilities

Example Bank:
•Deciding on your best option is not easy.
•He thought General Studies would be a soft option.
•He was jailed without the option of a fine.
•He's promised me first option on his car.
•Let's look at all the options available.
•Look at the on-screen menu and select the ‘File’ option.
•Resignation was her only option.
•She took up an option in her contract to buy three million shares.
•We had no option but to leave without them.
•You have the option of taking your holiday early.
•You have the option of working full-time or part-time.
•A savings plan gives you the option to vary your monthly payments.
•He was given one month's imprisonment without the option of a fine.
•I had no option but to ask him to leave.
•It is important at this stage to leave your options open.
•There was not much option but to sell the company.
•This particular model comes with a wide range of options.
Idioms: ↑keep your options open ▪ ↑soft option

verb ~ sth
to buy or sell the right to own or use sth, at some time in the future
• The novel has been optioned for the screen by his production company.
• We've optioned all her books, including future ones.
•This is his first script to be optioned by a film company.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
mid 16th cent.: from French, or from Latin optio(n-), from the stem of optare ‘choose’.