机会
比chance正式一些
机会,时机。
【词源解说】
14世纪晚期进入英语,直接源自古法语的opportunite;最初源自拉丁语的opportunitatem,意为合适,有利的时机。【词形变化】
名词复数: opportunities
【词义辨析】
chance, opportunity, occasion
这些名词均含“机会”之意。
chance: 侧重指偶然或意外的机会,有时也指正常或好的机会。
opportunity: 侧重指有利或适合于采取行动,以达到某一目的或实现某种愿望的最佳时机或机会。
occasion: 指特殊时机或良机,也指时节。【语法用法】
opportunity既可作抽象名词,也可作类名词。例:much opportunity,an opportunity和many opportunities;
opportunity后可接不定式。
I shall be glad to have opportunity to see the city.
我很开心有机会去看这个城市。
opportunity后也可接of或for和动名词。
I shall be glad to have opportunity of/for seeing the city.
句子中的opportunity前可加the或an。
【短语词组】
equal opportunity 均等机会 golden opportunity 绝好的机会
catch opportunity... 抓住时机, 不错过机会 buying opportunity 买方有利时机
improve the oppor... 利用[抓住]机会 take the opportun... 抓住机会做某事
investment opport... 投资机会 job opportunity 就业机会
opportunity study [经] 投资方向研究 exchange opportunity 交换机会
【例句用法】
1. I will go to see the film if I get the opportunity.
如果有机会,我将去看那部电影。
2. Don't hesitate; seize the first opportunity that comes along!
别再犹豫了,一有机会就抓住它!
3. Showoffs never miss an opportunity to draw attention to themselves by some outrageous novelty.
爱显示自己的人遇事总喜欢标新立异。
4. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their hard work on the project.
我愿借此机会感谢每一位为这个项目辛勤工作的人。
5. We should seize the opportunity to counterattack.
现在,我们应乘机反攻。
机会 a chance
[Countable][Uncountable] [(+of/for)] [+to do sth]
There may be an opportunity for you to see the chairman of the board tomorrow. 明天你也许有机会见到董事长。
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