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hobson's choice

/hob-suhnz/US // ˈhɒb sənz //

霍布森的选择,霍布森之选,霍布森选择,霍布森的抉择

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the choice of taking either that which is offered or nothing; the absence of a real alternative.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • The choice between freedom and fear is not difficult when seen with perspective.

  • “A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.

  • “Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.

  • Serve with the warm sauce and your choice of ice cream, whipped cream, or yogurt.

  • Removing choice is bullying and seems a horrid basis on which to anchor your relationship.

  • Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.

  • With some difficulty Jos explained his mother's disclaimer of the title of Senora, and the choice of names she offered to Ramona.

  • Neantmoins le vieil Membertou, pere du malade, conceut asss l'affaire, et me promit qu'on s'arresteroit tout ce que j'en dirois.

  • En effet un soir, sa femme et enfans l'abandonnerent entierement, et s'en allerent cabaner ailleurs, pensant que c'en estoit vuid.

  • Then Mr. Blackbird selected a good many choice tidbits here and there, which he bolted with gusto.