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单词 opportunity
释义
opportunity
noun
uk
/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nə.ti/us
/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nə.t̬i/
B1[CorU]
anoccasionorsituationthat makes itpossibleto do something that youwantto do or have to do, or thepossibilityof doing something:
机遇，时机，机会；可能性
Everyone willhavean opportunity tocomment.每个人都有机会发表意见。
I was never given the opportunityofgoingtocollege.我从没有得到过上大学的机会。
[+ to infinitive]Theexhibitionis auniqueopportunitytoseeherlaterwork.这次展览是欣赏她后期作品的难得的机会。
Anankleinjurymeantshemissedthe opportunitytorunin thequalifyingheat.脚踝受伤意味着她失去了参加资格赛的机会。
formalPleasecontactusat theearliestopportunity(= assoonaspossible).请尽快和我们联系。
He goesfishingat everyopportunity(= as often aspossible).他一有机会就去钓鱼。
I used tolovegoing outdancing, 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 agolden(= anextremelygood)opportunity toscorein the firsthalfbutsquanderedit.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。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
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.
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B2[C]
thechanceto get ajob:
就业机会
employment/jobopportunities就业机会
opportunitiesforyounggraduates年轻大学毕业生的就业机会
There are somegreatopportunities nowforengineerstrainedincomputer-aideddesign.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
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Situations VacantUK
More examples
  • If youdelaynow, the opportunity might belost.
  • Therightsgiveholdersthe opportunity topurchaseadditionalequityinterestsin thecompanyat abigdiscount.
  • Hisworkprovidedhim with the opportunity for a lot offoreigntravel.
  • Job opportunities areseverelylimited/restrictedat themoment.
  • Thecompanyisaggressivelypursuingnewbusinessopportunities.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Opportunity
  • another/a second bite at/of the cherryidiom
  • be in with a shoutidiom
  • best betidiom
  • bite
  • break
  • foot
  • half
  • hay
  • headroom
  • it's now or neveridiom
  • last chance saloon
  • look in
  • pass
  • shop window
  • smell bloodidiom
  • sneak peek
  • the American dream
  • there are plenty more fish in the seaidiom
  • toehold
  • window
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Grammar

Opportunityorpossibility?
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:…
(Definition ofopportunityfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

opportunity| American Dictionary

opportunity
noun[C/U]
us
/ˌɑp·ərˈtu·nɪ·t̬i/
anoccasionorsituationwhich makes itpossibleto do something that youwantto do or have to do, or thepossibilityof doing something:
[C]She was given the opportunity tomanagea day-carecenter.
[C]Theuniversityis notprovidingenoughrecreationalopportunities for thecommunity.
[U]He hadampleopportunity toexaminethecar.
(Definition ofopportunityfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

opportunity| Business English

opportunity
noun
uk
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnəti/us
/ˌɒpərˈtuːnəti/
pluralopportunities
[CorU]
anoccasionorsituationthat makes itpossibleto do something that youwantto do or have to do, or thepossibilityof doing something:
an opportunity to do sthThere will be an opportunity todiscussthematteragain nextweek.
an opportunity for sthFastinternetserviceinruralareasprovideda new opportunity forprosperity.
get/have an opportunityEveryone will have the opportunity tocomment.
give/offer/provide an opportunityThemergeroffersanexcellentopportunity forgrowthin theAsianmarket.
take/seize an opportunityWe need toseizethis opportunity while we can.
miss/lose an opportunityI've beeninvitedtospeakat theconference– it's an opportunity that's too good tomiss.
You shouldincludeemployeesin decision-makingat every opportunity.
Pleasecontactusat theearliestopportunity.
Heleftbecause there was alackof opportunityforpromotion.
[C]
achanceto get ajob:
employment/jobopportunities
an opportunity for sbWe need tocreatemore opportunities foryounggraduates.

See also

Equal Employment Opportunity
equal opportunities
(Definition ofopportunityfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofopportunity

opportunity
If you do not like the editorial comments, this will give you anopportunityto respond in the letters section.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Opportunityfor increasing nitrogen use efficiency from improved lowland rice germplasm.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In particular, implementation of regulations in the private sector should be taken as a policyopportunityto improve the delivery of health care.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The cost of replacing carbon by growing trees is so high primarily because of theopportunitycosts of foregoing agricultural production on prime cropland.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We expect theopportunitycost hypothesis to be most relevant for members of the traditional conservative parties, who have stronger ties to the business community.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These meetings are also acknowledged as unique opportunities for all the parties involved to share information about the product and related engineering processes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Nevertheless, teaching team building and communication skills requires anopportunityto practice these skills in vivo in the educational setting.
From theCambridge English Corpus
First, how do the opportunities for private gain differ in different electoral systems?
From theCambridge English Corpus
What kinds of opportunities are there for developing symbolic competence?
From theCambridge English Corpus
This makes for a clear and straightforward historical materialist account (drawing largely on previously published sources), but also leads to missed opportunities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Structural reforms associated with economic liberalization have important implications for employment creation and income opportunities.
From theCambridge English Corpus
At the same time, urban life-styles and the acquisition of new rights and opportunities radically changed women's expectations and collective self-image.
From theCambridge English Corpus
We look forward to the opportunities thus granted to us.
From theCambridge English Corpus
This restructuring provides theopportunity, as yet not fully achieved, of transferring resources between components of the healthcare system.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The incentive to collect and return the item is effectively transferred to the agents with the lowestopportunitycost of time.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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.

Collocationswithopportunity

opportunity

These are words often used in combination withopportunity.

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abundant opportunity
There should be abundant opportunity to discuss this in the future.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
adequate opportunity
There is now widespread agreement that reading disability in children of normal intelligence who have hadadequateopportunityfor reading instruction is language-based.
From theCambridge English Corpus
ample opportunity
This style of interactive policy implementation givesampleopportunityfor entering into co-productions with relevant social actors.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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.
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