There are far more opportunities now for school leavers than there were fifty years ago.

opportunities 是名词 opportunity 的复数形式，opportunity 指"机会、机遇"，特别指有利的时机或条件。这个词由前缀 op-（表示"朝向"）和 port（港口）组成，原意是"靠近港口"，引申为"有利时机"。