opportunity UK [ˌɒp.ə'tju:.nə.ti] US [ˌɑ:.pɚ'tu:.nə.tˌi] noun ESSENTIAL countable or uncountable ■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 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跑步资格赛的机会。 •formal Please 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 enjoy going to the theatre, but I don't get much opportunity now.我过去喜欢去剧院,但现在我没有甚么机会去。 •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。 IMPROVER countable ■the chance to get a job 就业机会•employment/job opportunities就业机会 •opportunities for young graduates年轻大学毕业生的就业机会 •There are far more opportunities now for school leavers than there were fifty years ago.现在中学毕业生的就业机会比50年前要多得多。 UK [ˌɒp.ə'tju:.nə.ti] US [ˌɑ:.pɚ'tu:.nə.tˌi] noun Common Learner Errors opportunityWarning: Check your spelling!Opportunity is one of the 50 words most often spelled wrongly by learners.Remember: the correct spelling has 'pp'. |