每日一词【5】opt for：选择

今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

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今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

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学个词 5:opt for

今天要学的一个词组是：opt for。 Opt for就是选择。比如，美国国务卿赖斯在紧张处理中东事务后： ...opted ...for a piano recital featuring classical pieces for her performance..., 意思是她选择举行钢琴独奏会

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BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- China Construction Bank, the country's second largest state-owned bank, said its net profit rose 14.57 percent to 106.49 billion yuan (about 16.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of this year. The bank's business r