/tʃɔɪs ||; tʃɔɪs/noun1 [C] a choice (between A and B) an act of choosing between two or more people or things 选择；挑选: David was forced to make a choice between moving house and losing his job. 戴维不得不在搬家和失业之间作出选择。
2 [U] the right or chance to choose 选择的权利或机会: There is a rail strike so we have no choice but to cancel our trip. 铁路工人在罢工，我们只好取消旅行。to have freedom of choice 享有选择自由 [SYN] option 同义词为option
3 [C,U] two or more things from which you can or must choose （可供）选择（的事物）: This cinema offers a choice of six different films every night. 这家电影院每晚上映六部不同的影片，供观众选择。
4 [C] a person or thing that is chosen 选中的人或事物: Barry would be my choice as team captain. 我会选巴里当队长。 ☞verb choose 动词为choose
out of/from choice because you want to; of your own free will 自愿地:
I wouldn't have gone to America out of choice. I was sent there on business. 有选择的话我才不会去美国；我是被派到那里出差的。