| 词汇 | opportunity |
| 释义 | opportunity noun uk /ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/ us /ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/ B1[ C or U ] an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something: 机遇，时机，机会；可能性 Everyone will have an opportunity to comment.每个人都有机会发表意见。 I was never given the opportunity of going to college.我从没有得到过上大学的机会。 [ + to infinitive ]The exhibition is a unique opportunity to see her later work.这次展览是欣赏她后期作品的难得的机会。 An ankle injury meant she missed the opportunity to run in the qualifying heat.脚踝受伤意味着她失去了参加资格赛的机会。 formalPlease contact us at the earliest opportunity (= as soon as possible).请尽快和我们联系。 He goes fishing at every opportunity (= as often as possible).他一有机会就去钓鱼。 I used to love going out dancing, but I don't get much opportunity now.我过去喜欢去剧院，但现在我没有什么机会去。 He had a golden(= an extremely good) opportunity to score in the first half but squandered it.他在上半场时有一个绝佳的射门得分机会，可是给浪费掉了。 a chance to do something chanceI didn't get a chance to say goodbye. opportunityEveryone will get the opportunity to comment. breakHer big break came when she was offered a role in a Spielberg movie. springboardHe hoped writing an opinion piece for The Times would be the springboard he needed to get into journalism. B2[ C ] the chance to get a job: 就业机会 employment/job opportunities就业机会 opportunities foryoung graduates年轻大学毕业生的就业机会 There are some great opportunities now for engineers trained in computer-aided design.对受过电脑辅助设计训练的工程师来说，现在有一些很好的就业机会。 Synonyms opening(OPPORTUNITY) vacancy Compare Situations VacantUK If you delay now, the opportunity might be lost.现在你如果不赶快行动就可能会失去机会。 The rights give holders the opportunity to purchase additional equity interests in the company at a big discount.这些权利使得股票持有者有机会以很优惠的折扣价额外购买该公司股份。 His work provided him with the opportunity for a lot of foreign travel.他的工作给他提供了很多出国旅行的机会。 Job opportunities are severely limited/restricted at the moment.眼下工作机会非常短缺。 The company is aggressively pursuing new business opportunities.该公司正在积极寻求新的商业机会。 Opportunity another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom be in with a shoutidiom best betidiom big break fish foot given half a/the chanceidiom going have a few, several, etc. irons in the fireidiom have a field dayidiom hay inch iron platform room for manoeuvreidiom scope second chance shop window the American dream the run of somethingidiom You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Applying for a job GrammarOpportunity or possibility? We use opportunity to talk about a situation in which we can do something that we want to do. Opportunity is most commonly followed by a verb in the to-infinitive form, or of + -ing form: … opportunity | American Dictionaryopportunity noun[ C/U ] us/ˌɑp·ərˈtu·nɪ·t̬i/ an occasion or situation which makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something: [ C ]She was given the opportunity to manage a day-care center. [ C ]The university is not providing enough recreational opportunities for the community. [ U ]He had ample opportunity to examine the car. opportunity | Business Englishopportunity noun uk /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/ us /ˌɒpərˈtuːnəti/pluralopportunities [ C or U ] an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something: an opportunity to do sthThere will be an opportunity to discuss the matter again next week. an opportunity for sthFast internet service in rural areas provided a new opportunity for prosperity. get/have an opportunityEveryone will have the opportunity to comment. give/offer/provide an opportunityThe merger offers an excellent opportunity for growth in the Asian market. take/seize an opportunityWe need to seize this opportunity while we can. miss/lose an opportunityI've been invited to speak at the conference – it's an opportunity that's too good to miss. You should include employees in decision-making at every opportunity. Please contact us at the earliest opportunity. He left because there was a lack of opportunity for promotion. [ C ] a chance to get a job: employment/job opportunities an opportunity for sbWe need to create more opportunities for young graduates. See alsoEqual Employment Opportunity equal opportunities Examples of opportunityopportunity If you do not like the editorial comments, this will give you an opportunity to respond in the letters section. Opportunity for increasing nitrogen use efficiency from improved lowland rice germplasm. In particular, implementation of regulations in the private sector should be taken as a policy opportunity to improve the delivery of health care. The cost of replacing carbon by growing trees is so high primarily because of the opportunity costs of foregoing agricultural production on prime cropland. These meetings are also acknowledged as unique opportunities for all the parties involved to share information about the product and related engineering processes. Nevertheless, teaching team building and communication skills requires an opportunity to practice these skills in vivo in the educational setting. First, how do the opportunities for private gain differ in different electoral systems? What kinds of opportunities are there for developing symbolic competence? This makes for a clear and straightforward historical materialist account (drawing largely on previously published sources), but also leads to missed opportunities. Structural reforms associated with economic liberalization have important implications for employment creation and income opportunities. At the same time, urban life-styles and the acquisition of new rights and opportunities radically changed women's expectations and collective self-image. We look forward to the opportunities thus granted to us. This restructuring provides the opportunity, as yet not fully achieved, of transferring resources between components of the healthcare system. The incentive to collect and return the item is effectively transferred to the agents with the lowest opportunity cost of time. How can students develop a higher level of musical understanding if they are not given the opportunity to work or 'function' at that level? These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withopportunityopportunityThese are words often used in combination with opportunity. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. abundant opportunity There should be abundant opportunity to discuss this in the future. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English adequate opportunity There is now widespread agreement that reading disability in children of normal intelligence who have had adequateopportunity for reading instruction is language-based. ample opportunity This style of interactive policy implementation gives ampleopportunity for entering into co-productions with relevant social actors. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with opportunity |
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