1. 表示“选择”、“抉择”,可用作可数或不可数名词。如:
You have your choice. 你有选择的自由。
He is faced with a difficult choice. 他面临困难的抉择。
【注】表示作出选择,通常用动词 make。如:
We each had to make a choice. 我们每个人都得作出抉择。
2. 注意以下与介词的习惯搭配:
make a choice between the two 在这两者中选择
make a choice among the three 在这三者中选择
have a choice between A and B 在 A 和 B 当中选择
have the choice of A or B 在 A 和 B 当中选择
be careful in the choice of words 仔细选词
3. 用于 have no choice but to do sth, 意为“除做……以外,别无选择”或“只好做……”。如:
I have no choice but to accept thefact. 我只有承认事实。
He has no choice but to go with them. 他没有办法,只好跟他们去。
He had no choice but to resign. 他除了辞职别无他途。
We had no choice but to do what we were asked to do. 我们只好照办。