词汇 | vocation |
释义 | vocation 1 ENTRIES FOUND: vocation (noun) vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun plural vocations vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun plural vocations Learner's definition of VOCATION 1 [count] : a strong desire to spend your life doing a certain kind of work (such as religious work)(从事某种职业,如神职的)强烈意愿,使命感 It was her vocation [=calling] to be a teacher.当一名教师是她的使命。 This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation.对我而言,这不仅仅是一份工作,而是一种使命。 people who follow a religious vocation神职人员 He never felt a real sense of vocation.他从未体验过一种真正的使命感。 2 : the work that a person does or should be doing职业;(从事的)行业 [count] his chosen vocation [=occupation]他选择的职业 She discovered architecture as her true vocation [=calling] while in college.上大学时,她发现自己真正想从事的是建筑行业。 He feels he missed his vocation [=did not have the career he should have] by not becoming a doctor.他觉得自己没当医生是入错了行。 [noncount] I'm a carpenter by vocation, but my hobby is painting.我的职业是木匠,但我的爱好是绘画。 |
随便看 |
英汉双解词典包含93607条英汉翻译词条,涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的必备工具。