The scholarship provided an opportunity for the young biologist to study coral reefs in the Pacific.
这项奖学金为这位年轻生物学家提供了在太平洋研究珊瑚礁的机会。
Which choice best defines “opportunity”?
B — Favorable chance. “opportunity” means favorable chance.
Which word means “favorable chance”?
A — opportunity. “opportunity” means favorable chance.
opportunity — favorable chance. In Chinese: 机会.
opportunity is pronounced /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/.
The scholarship provided an opportunity for the young biologist to study coral reefs in the Pacific. (这项奖学金为这位年轻生物学家提供了在太平洋研究珊瑚礁的机会。)
chance, opening, prospect — all close in meaning to opportunity (favorable chance).
obstacle, hindrance — each the opposite of opportunity (favorable chance).
Yes. opportunity is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
op(towards)+port(harbor)+unity(noun)