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語源

First attested in 1853; borrowed from French opter, from Latin optō (“to choose; to select”). Doublet of optate.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ɒpt/
• (General American) IPA: /ɑpt/
• (General Australian) IPA: /ɔpt/

  韻: -ɒpt

動詞

opt (third-person singular simple present opts, present participle opting, simple past and past participle opted)

1. (intransitive) To choose; select.

   He opted not to go.

   She opted for the salad rather than the steak.

   They opted against taking the train, preferring the bus.

   • 1872 November 12, “Strasburg Germanised”, in Daily News‎, London, page 5:

     .... ardent anti-Germans who had 'opted' for France

   • 2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC‎:

     The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.

   • 2023 February 22, Stephen Roberts, “Reading... between the lines... to Wales”, in RAIL, number 977, page 59:

     Chepstow is good for excursions, and Bradshaw tells me I can get a fly to Tintern Abbey, although the fare structure seems particularly complicated. Alternatively, I could go for a simpler choice and just opt for "single horse, 1s", although I doubt I'd survive to tell the tale.

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• OTP, PTO, TPO, pot, top