option

B1 · Intermediate Uncountable noun

n. the freedom or right to make a choice.

n. the power, right, or liberty of choosing.

日本語:選択※

“The contract gives you the option to renew your lease next year.”

“Having the option to work from home has significantly improved the team's overall productivity and job satisfaction.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Finance Technical

n. a legal agreement that lets you buy or sell something at a fixed price later.

n. a financial instrument giving the holder the right, but not the obligation, to trade an asset at a specified strike price.

日本語:オプション※

“He bought stock options as part of his investment plan.”

“The investor exercised her call option when the market price rose significantly above the agreed strike price.”

B1 · Intermediate Countable noun Computing

n. a setting in a computer program that you can change.

n. a user-definable setting or parameter within a software application.

“You can change the language in the settings option of the app.”

“The advanced options menu allows users to toggle hardware acceleration and adjust the cache size for better performance.”

C1 · Advanced Formal

v. to pay for the right to buy or use something later.

v. to acquire an option on something, especially the rights to a creative work.

“The studio decided to option the book for a future movie.”

“A major production company has already optioned the screenplay, though filming is not expected to begin until next year.”