| 词组 | opt |
| 释义 | opt [opted, opted, opting] opt for opt for sth to choose one thing or action instead of another, especially after thinking carefully about all the possibilities: ▪ More and more British drivers are opting for Japanese cars. ▪ an engineering graduate who finally opted for a career in teaching ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑choose, ↑plump for informal, especially BrE opt in/into opt in • opt into sth to decide to join a group or take part in a system: ▪ If European Monetary Union proves a success, it is likely that Britain will opt in. ■ OPPOSITE: opt out opt out 1. opt out to decide not to join a group or take part in a system: ▪ The company had its own pension plan, but individual employees were given the right to opt out. + of ▪ When the Baltic States opted out of the Soviet Union, Gorbachev was unwilling to stop them. ■ OPPOSITE: opt in/into 2. opt out to avoid doing a job or accepting a duty, especially when this causes problems for other people: ▪ From the first day they completely opted out, just sitting around while we did all the work. + of ▪ You can't simply opt out of all responsibility for the child. |
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