成句・複合語：
|
| at the earliest opportunity expr | (as soon as possible) | できるだけ早く 副
HHiraganaできるだけはやく |
| | Please respond to this letter at the earliest opportunity. |
| at the first opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | できるだけ早く、都合のつき次第 副
HHiraganaできるだけはやく、つごうのつきしだい |
| | When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
chance of a lifetime,
opportunity of a lifetime n | (rare opportunity) | またとない機会、一生に一度のチャンス 名
HHiraganaまたとないきかい、いっしょうにいちどのちゃんす |
| | The job offer with the television station was the chance of a lifetime. |
| golden opportunity n | (perfect chance) | 絶好の機会、絶好のチャンス 名
HHiraganaぜっこうのきかい、ぜっこうのちゃんす |
| | You can't say no to his offer: it's a golden opportunity. |
| good opportunity n | (appropriate or convenient time) | ちょうどいい時［時間］ 名
HHiraganaちょうどいいとき［じかん］ |
| | Going to Mary's party will be a good opportunity to make new friends. |
| good opportunity n | (good job, investment) | いい機会、好機 名
HHiraganaいいきかい、こうき |
| | This job is a good opportunity, so there will be a lot of applicants. |
| have an opportunity vi | (have a chance to do [sth]) | ～する機会がある、～するチャンスを得る
HHiragana～するきかいがある、～するちゃんすをえる |
| | I've had the opportunity to travel the world. |
| have no opportunity v expr | (not have the chance: to do [sth]) | 機会［チャンス］がない、不遇な 形
HHiraganaきかい［ちゃんす］がない、ふぐうな |
| | I had no opportunity to apologize earlier, but I'd like to say sorry for my rudeness at your party. |
| job opportunity n | (employment vacancy) | 就業機会、雇用機会 名
HHiraganaしゅうぎょうきかい、こようきかい |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) | 機会がほとんどない、チャンスがほとんどない 形
HHiraganaきかいがほとんどない、ちゃんすがほとんどない |
| | In some places, there's little opportunity for work so unemployment is high. |
| | 場所によっては働く機会がほとんどなく失業率の高いところがある。 |
lose the opportunity,
lose the opportunity to do [sth],
lose the opportunity of doing [sth] v expr | (miss the chance: to do [sth]) | 機会を逃す、チャンスを逃す（失う） 動詞句
HHiraganaきかいをのがす、ちゃんすをのがす（うしなう） |
| | If you ever have the chance to visit Buckingham Palace, you should not lose the opportunity of doing so. Join the queue or you will lose the opportunity to get her autograph. |
| | ロンドンに行くことがあればバッキンガム宮殿に行く機会を逃してはいけない。列に並ばないと彼女のサインがもらえるチャンスを逃してしまうよ。 |
| miss an opportunity v expr | (not take or get the chance) | 好機を逃す、機会を失う、チャンスを逃す、時機を失する 動詞句
HHiraganaこうきをのがす、きかいをうしなう、ちゃんすをのがす、じきをしっする |
| | I never miss an opportunity to travel abroad. |
| opportunity loss n | (missed alternative) | 機会損失 名
HHiraganaきかいそんしつ |
| take the opportunity v expr | (use the chance to do [sth]) | 機会をとらえる、チャンスを利用する 動詞句
HHiraganaきかいをとらえる、ちゃんすをりようする |
| | If you take the opportunity to thank the audience, they'll generally like you better. |
| take the opportunity to do [sth] v expr | (use your chance to do [sth]) | ～を行う好機を捉える、潮時を見て～する 動詞句
HHiragana～をおこなうこうきをとらえる、しおどきをみて～する |
| | What a lovely day; I'm going to take the opportunity to sit out in the garden while it's sunny. |
| window of opportunity n | figurative (limited chance to do [sth]) (事柄) | 絶好の機会、つかの間のチャンス 名
HHiraganaぜっこうのきかい、つかのまのちゃんす |