chance、opportunity与occasion这些名词均含“机会”之意。
chance : 侧重指偶然或意外的机会，有时也指正常或好的机会。
- I didn't get/have a chance to speak to her.
我没有机会跟她说话。 - If you give me a chance to speak, I'll explain.
要是你给我个说话的机会，我会解释的。
opportunity : 侧重指有利或适合于采取行动，以达到某一目的或实现某种愿望的最佳时机或机会。
- Everyone will have an opportunity to comment.
每个人都有机会发表意见。 - I was never given the opportunity of going to college.
我从没有得到过上大学的机会。 - The exhibition is a unique opportunity to see her later work.
这次展览是欣赏她后期作品的难得的机会。 - An ankle injury meant she missed the opportunity to run in the qualifying heat.
脚踝受伤意味着她失去了参加资格赛的机会。
occasion : 指特殊时机或良机，也指时节。
- The 200th anniversary of Mozart's death was the occasion for hundreds of special films, books and concerts.
为纪念莫扎特逝世200周年，出现了数以百计的专题电影、书籍及音乐会。
