opt
opt — verb
1. to decide which action, service, or possibility you want, after considering othe
to decide which action, service, or possibility you want, after considering other available choices.
After comparing prices, Maya opted for the smaller apartment near school.
opt for + noun after weighing alternatives
The hospital opted to send patients home before the storm arrived.
opt to + verb for a chosen action
Many families opted for train travel instead of driving south.
Because the line was long, Carlos opted to pay by phone.
In the end, the club opted not to raise ticket prices.
- reject
focuses on refusing one option rather than choosing it
文法句型
opt to + verb
opt for + noun
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'for' before a noun phrase, or by a to-infinitive before an action. More formal than the everyday verb 'choose', and it is uncommon with a direct object alone.
常見錯誤
opt — abbreviation
1. a brief written label for words about eye care or light science, such as 'optica
a brief written label for words about eye care or light science, such as 'optical', 'optician', or 'optics'.
The old shop sign uses opt to show optical services upstairs.
opt standing for optical on a sign
On the trade list, opt after June's name means optician.
opt after a name meaning optician
The college timetable shortens optics to opt in the lab schedule.
On the hospital floor plan, Opt. marks the optical clinic.
文法句型
opt = optical / optician / optics
用法筆記
Usually appears in labels, directories, or internal lists, not in ordinary sentences. Context decides which full word is meant, so nearby business, medical, or school wording matters.
常見錯誤
2. a brief written form for 'option' or 'optional', often used on forms, menus, or
a brief written form for 'option' or 'optional', often used on forms, menus, or notes where space is limited.
On the school trip form, insurance is marked opt, not required.
opt marking an optional field on a form
On the survey sheet, opt beside question ten means optional.
opt beside a question meaning optional
The visa form puts opt. above the middle-name box.
Our teacher wrote opt reading at the bottom of the homework page.
文法句型
opt = option / optional
用法筆記
Mostly seen in forms, menus, and quick notes rather than in speech. Check whether the writer is naming a choice ('option') or saying something is not required ('optional').