v.抉择，选择
P.～out选择不参加，停业，宣布放弃选择权
O. when the choice of settling or not settling came, John～ed in, hoping to void a lengthy trial当面临和解选择时，约翰作了选择，希望能避免冗长的审判

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with so many plaintiff～ing out of the class, the defendant braced itself for multiplicitous lawsuit 因如此多的原告选择不参与集团诉讼，故该被告作好对付一罪数控之诉的准备