opportunity
/ˌɔpəˈtju:nətɪ; ?@ -ˈtu:n-; ˌɑpɚ`tunətɪ/ n[C, U]
1 ~ (for/of doing sth); ~ (to do sth) favourabletime, occasion or set of circumstances 良机; 机会
have/get/find/create an opportunity 有[得到/找到/创造]机会
have few opportunities of meeting interesting people 难得遇上有趣的人
have no/little/not much opportunity for hearing good music 没有[很少有/不大有]机会听到好的音乐
a great, golden, marvellous, etc opportunity to travel 旅游的大好、 极好、 绝妙等时机
I had no opportunity to discuss it with her. 我没有机会和她谈这件事.
Don't miss this opportunity
it may never come again. 良机莫失, 失不再来. =>Usage at occasion 用法见occasion.
2 (idm 习语) take the opportunity to do sth/of doing sth recognize and use a good or suitable time to do sth 趁机; 藉此机会
Let me take this opportunity to say a few words. 请让我趁此机会讲几句话.
We took the opportunity of visiting the palace. 我们趁便参观了皇宫.