How do you use "option" in a sentence?

We have several options for the venue—let me show you. Going by train is always an option if the flights are too expensive. I think it's best to keep your options open at this stage.

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Q: What does "option" mean?

A choice or alternative available in a situation An 'option' is a choice or alternative available in a situation. It can also refer to the right to buy or sell something at a set price in the future (in finance). The phrase 'keep your options open' means not committing to one choice so you can decide later.

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Meaning: A choice or alternative available in a situation

选择，选项

opción, alternativa

選択肢、オプション

선택지, 옵션

An 'option' is a choice or alternative available in a situation. It can also refer to the right to buy or sell something at a set price in the future (in finance). The phrase 'keep your options open' means not committing to one choice so you can decide later.

「option」是某种情况下可供选择的方案或替代品。在金融中，它也可以指在未来以设定价格买卖某物的权利。短语「keep your options open」意思是不承诺一种选择，以便以后再做决定。

Una «option» es una elección o alternativa disponible en una situación. También puede referirse al derecho de comprar o vender algo a un precio fijado en el futuro (en finanzas). La frase «keep your options open» significa no comprometerse con una elección para poder decidir después.

「option」は、状況で利用できる選択や代替手段です。金融では、将来設定された価格で何かを売買する権利を指すこともあります。「keep your options open」というフレーズは、後で決められるように一つの選択に縛られないことを意味します。

'Option'은 어떤 상황에서 이용할 수 있는 선택이나 대안이다. 금융에서는 미래에 정해진 가격으로 매매할 수 있는 권리를 가리키기도 한다. 'Keep your options open'이라는 표현은 나중에 결정할 수 있도록 하나의 선택에 매이지 않는다는 의미이다.

Examples

We have several options for the venue—let me show you.
场地我们有几个选择—让我给你看看。
Tenemos varias opciones para el lugar, déjame mostrártelas.
会場についていくつかの選択肢がある—見せましょう。
장소에 대해 몇 가지 선택지가 있어—보여줄게.
Going by train is always an option if the flights are too expensive.
如果机票太贵，坐火车也是个选择。
Ir en tren siempre es una opción si los vuelos son demasiado caros.
飛行機が高すぎるなら、電車で行くという選択肢もある。
항공편이 너무 비싸면 기차로 가는 것도 선택지야.
I think it's best to keep your options open at this stage.
我认为在这个阶段最好保留你的选择余地。
Creo que es mejor mantener las opciones abiertas en esta etapa.
この段階では選択肢を残しておくのがいいと思う。
이 단계에서는 선택지를 열어두는 것이 좋다고 생각해.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'optionem' meaning 'choice, free choice', from 'optare' (to choose, wish). Related to 'opt' and 'optimism'. The financial sense of a right to buy or sell at a set price dates from the 1880s.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal