English-Thai Dictionary

choice

ADJ ที่ มี คุณ ภาพดี  ชั้นดี  ชั้นเยี่ยม  prime prize quality ti-me-kun-na-phab-de

 

choice

N การ เลือก  option pick selection kan-lueak

 

choice

N ทางเลือก  ตัวเลือก  pick selection kan-lueak

 

choice

N สิ่ง ที่ ถูก เลือก  ผู้ ที่ ถูก เลือก  pick selection sing-ti-tuk-lueak

 

choice

N ส่วน ที่ ดี ที่สุด  ส่วนประกอบ ที่ ดี ที่สุด  suan-ti-de-ti-sud

 

choice

SL ดีเยี่ยม  dee-yiam

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHOICE

n. 1. The act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; or the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.
Ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my moth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. Acts 15:7.
2. The power of choosing; option.
Where there is force, there can be no choice.
Of these alternatives we have our own choice.
3. Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference.
I imagine Cesars apothems were collected with judgment and choice.
4. The thing chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection.
Nor let thy conquests only be her choice.
5. The best part of any thing; that which is preferable, and properly the object of choice.
In the choice of our sepulchers bury thy dead. Genesis 23:6.
6. The act of electing to office by vote; election.
To make choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference.

 

CHOICE

a. 1. Worthy of being preferred; select; precious; very valuable.
My choicest hours of life are lost.
My revenue is better than choice silver. Proverbs 8:19.
2. Holding dear; preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; as, to be choice of time or of advantages.
3. Selecting with care, and due attention to preference; as, to be choice of ones company.

 

CHOICE-DRAWN

a.Selected with particular care.

 

CHOICELESS

a.Not having the power of choosing; not free.

 

CHOICELY

adv. 1. With care in choosing; with nice regard to preference; with exact choice; as a band of men choicely collected.
2. Valuably; excellently; preferably; curiously.
3. With great care; carefully; as a thing choicely preserved.

 

CHOICENESS

n.Valuableness; particular value or worth; as the choiceness of a plant or of wine.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CHOICE

Choice, n. Etym: [OE. chois, OF. chois, F. choix, fr. choisir to choose; of German origin; cf. Goth. kausjan to examine, kiusan to choose, examine, G. kiesen. *46. Cf. Choose. ]

 

1. Act of choosing; the voluntary act of selecting or separating from two or more things that which is preferred; the determination of the mind in preferring one thing to another; election.

 

2. The power or opportunity of choosing; option. Choice there is not, unless the thing which we take be so in our power that we might have refused it. Hooker.

 

3. Care in selecting; judgment or skill in distinguishing what is to be preferred, and in giving a preference; discrimination. I imagine they [the apothegms of Cæsar ] were collected with judgment and choice. Bacon.

 

4. A sufficient number to choose among. Shak.

 

5. The thing or person chosen; that which is approved and selected in preference to others; selection. The common wealth is sick of their own choice. Shak.

 

6. The best part; that which is preferable. The flower and choice Of many provinces from bound to bound. Milton. To make a choice of, to choose; to select; to separate and take in preference.

 

Syn. - See Volition, Option.

 

CHOICE

Choice, a. [Compar. Choicer; superl. Choicest.]

 

1. Worthly of being chosen or preferred; select; superior; precious; valuable. My choicest hours of life are lost. Swift.

 

2. Preserving or using with care, as valuable; frugal; -- used with of; as, to be choice of time, or of money.

 

3. Selected with care, and due attention to preference; deliberately chosen. Choice word measured phrase. Wordsworth.

 

Syn. - Select; precious; exquisite; uncommon; rare; chary; careful /

 

CHOICEFUL

CHOICEFUL Choice "ful, a.

 

Defn: Making choices; fickle. [Obs. ] His choiceful sense with every change doth fit. Spenser.

 

CHOICELY

CHOICELY Choice "ly, adv.

 

1. With care in choosing; with nice regard to preference. "A band of men collected choicely, from each county some. " Shak.

 

2. In a preferable or excellent manner; excellently; eminently. "Choicely good. " Walton.

 

CHOICENESS

CHOICENESS Choice "ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality of being of particular value or worth; nicely; excellence.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

choice

choice |CHois tʃɔɪs | ▶noun an act of selecting or making a decision when faced with two or more possibilities: the choice between good and evil. • the right or ability to make, or possibility of making, such a selection: I had to do it, I had no choice. • a range of possibilities from which one or more may be selected: you can have a sofa made to order in a choice of over forty fabrics. • a course of action, thing, or person that is selected or decided upon: this CD drive is the perfect choice for your computer. ▶adjective 1 (esp. of food ) of very good quality: he picked some choice early plums. 2 (of words, phrases, or language ) rude and abusive: he had a few choice words at his command. PHRASES by choice of one's own volition. of choice selected as one's favorite or the best: champagne was his drink of choice. of one's choice that one chooses or has chosen: the college of her choice. DERIVATIVES choice ly adverb, choice ness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chois, from choisir ‘choose, ’ of Germanic origin and related to choose .

 

Oxford Dictionary

choice

choice |tʃɔɪs | ▶noun an act of choosing between two or more possibilities: the choice between good and evil. • [ mass noun ] the right or ability to choose: I had to do it, I had no choice. • a range of possibilities from which one or more may be chosen: you can have a sofa made in a choice of forty fabrics. • a thing or person which is chosen: this disk drive is the perfect choice for your computer. ▶adjective 1 (especially of food ) of very good quality: he picked some choice early plums. 2 (of words or language ) rude and abusive: he had a few choice words at his command. PHRASES by choice of one's own accord. of choice selected as one's favourite or the best: champagne was his drink of choice. of one's choice that one chooses or has chosen: the college of her choice. DERIVATIVES choicely adverb, choiceness noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French chois, from choisir ‘choose ’, of Germanic origin and related to choose .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

choice

choice noun 1 it's your choice | freedom of choice: selection, election, choosing, picking; decision, say, vote. 2 you have no other choice: option, alternative, possible course of action. 3 an extensive choice of wines: range, variety, selection, assortment. 4 the critics' choice: preference, selection, pick, favorite. ▶adjective choice plums: superior, first-class, first-rate, prime, premier, grade A, best, finest, excellent, select, quality, high-quality, top, top-quality, high-grade, prize, fine, special; hand-picked, carefully chosen; informal tip-top, A1, top-notch, blue-ribbon, blue-chip. ANTONYMS inferior.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

choice

choice noun 1 the voters' choice of candidate | an individual's freedom of choice: selection, choosing, picking; election, adoption, nomination; decision, say, vote, preference, pick. 2 you must trust me —you have no other choice: option, alternative, possibility, possible course of action; solution, answer, way out. 3 an extensive choice of wines, spirits, and beers: range, variety, selection, assortment; array, display. 4 John would have been the perfect choice: appointee; nominee, candidate, selection. PHRASES by choice by default, if not by choice, they quickly learn to develop the art of the trickster: voluntarily, of one's own accord, of one's own free will, of one's own volition, of one's own choice, of one's own choosing, by preference; willingly, readily, freely, intentionally, deliberately, on purpose, purposely, spontaneously, without being asked, without being forced, without hesitation, without reluctance; gladly, with pleasure, with good grace, eagerly, enthusiastically. ANTONYMS reluctantly, under duress. ▶adjective 1 choice plums | a choice property in some of the finest country in the state: superior, first-class, first-rate, prime, premier, grade A, best, finest, excellent, select, quality, high-quality, top, top-quality, high-grade, of the first water, prize, special, exclusive, hand-picked, carefully chosen, vintage, fine; French par excellence; informal tip-top, A1, top-notch, plum. ANTONYMS inferior, mediocre. 2 she had often rehearsed the choice phrases she would use: well chosen, well put, well expressed; appropriate, apposite, apt, fit, felicitous. 3 a few choice words that he usually saved for the traffic warden: rude, abusive, insulting, offensive, unprintable. ANTONYMS polite.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

choice

choice /tʃɔɪs /→choose 名詞 複 ～s /-ɪz /1 C «…間の /…からの » 選択 ; U 選ぶこと «between /from (among ), among » (→selection 類義 )▸ have freedom of choice 選択の自由がある ▸ He was forced to make a choice between his career and his dream .彼は仕事と夢のどちらを取るか迫られた ▸ be given a difficult choice 難しい選択を迫られる ▸ make an informed choice (情報に基づいた )納得のいく選択をする .2 U 選択権 , 選択の自由 , 選択能力 , 選択の機会 (!具体例ではa ～) ▸ If I had the choice , I'd like to live in London .もし選択の自由があるなら私はロンドンに住みたい ▸ You have no choice in this matter .この件について君には選ぶ権利がない ▸ There is a choice of [╳among ] red or white wine .ワインは赤か白を選べます ▸ The choice is yours . ≒It's your choice .決めるのは君だ .3 C 〖通例単数形で 〗選ぶ人 [物 ]; 選ばれた人 [物 ]; 〖the ～〗選り抜き ▸ He was the obvious choice for team captain .だれが見ても彼はチームの主将として選ばれるべき人物だった ▸ This hotel wasn't my first choice .このホテルは私の第1希望ではなかった ▸ This book is the best choice for beginners .この本は初心者にうってつけだ .4 U 選択範囲 [の種類 ] (!具体例ではa ～; その際修飾語を伴う ) ▸ have a wide choice of colors 選べる色がたくさんある ▸ There wasn't much choice of dessert .デザートはそれほど選択の幅がなかった .at (one's ò wn ) ch ó ice (自分の )随意に, 好き勝手に .be sp ò iled [sp ò ilt ] for ch ó ice 選択肢が多くて選ぶのが大変である .by [for ] ch ó ice 好んで ; 選ぶ [べる ]とすれば .h à ve n ò [l ì ttle ] ch ó ice but to do …するより仕方ない, …せざるを得ない ▸ He had no choice but to give up smoking .彼は禁煙するほかなかった .of ch ó ice 〖名詞 の後で 〗選び抜かれた, 選り抜きの ▸ the drug of choice for women まさに女性のための薬 .of one's [A's ] (ò wn ) ch ó ice 自分で [Aが ]選んだ, 好みの ; 〖副詞的に 〗好き勝手に, 好きで ▸ the food of your choice 君の好きな食べ物 .T à ke your ch ó ice .自分の好きなものを取りなさい .形容詞 ～r ; ～st 1 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗極上の , 上等の 〈食べ物など 〉▸ choice apples 極上のリンゴ .2 ｟米 ｠〈肉が 〉上 [優 ]の (→prime 形容詞 2 ).3 ｟かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗慎重に選んだ ; ｟皮肉で ｠乱暴な 〈言葉など 〉▸ A few choice phrases silenced his critics .厳しい言葉が彼を批判する者たちを黙らせた .ch ó ice ly 副詞 念入りに (選んで ); すばらしく .ch ó ice ness 名詞