[, ] ( opportunities) a time when a particular situation makes it possible for you to do sth or achieve sth机会；时机◆Which markets offer the greatest opportunity for growth?哪些市场提供最佳的增长机会？◆We aim to create opportunities for our employees to have contact with customers.我们的目的是为员工与顾客创造接触的机会。◆The central bank may take the opportunity to raise interest rates.中央银行可能会借此机会提高利率。◆The offer was too good an opportunity to miss.此报盘机会很好，不容错过。◆exploring new business/market opportunities发掘新的商业／市场机会◆The Internet has created a window of opportunity(= a period of time when the circumstances are right for doing sth) for the online travel industry to grow.互联网为网上旅游业的发展创造了机会。⨁to create / offer / open up / present / provide opportunities创造／提供／带来／出现／提供机会⨁to exploit / have / look for / see / seize / take an opportunity利用／有／寻找／看到／抓住／利用机会⨁an opportunity arises / exists机会出现／存在⨁business / investment / market opportunities商业／投资／市场机会⨁career / employment / job opportunities职业发展／就业／工作机会⨁a lost / missed opportunity失去的／错过的机会equal employment opportunity equal opportunity