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Hob·son’s choice /ˌhɒbsənz ˈtʃɔɪs $ ˌhɑːb-/ noun [uncountable] CHOOSEa situation in which there is only one thing you can do, so you do not really have any choice at all 无选择余地（的局面）Examples from the CorpusHobson's choice• But, in terms of disability services, the choice available to us amounts to little more than Hobson's choice.Origin Hobson's choice (1600-1700) Probably from Thomas Hobson (1554-1631), who rented out horses and would only let his customers take the horse nearest the doorHob·son’s choice nounChineseSyllable one situation in only is there which Corpus thing a |