新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

vocation

英  [vəʊˈkeɪʃən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • vocations

    1[C, U 有变体名词] 使命感

    If you have a vocation, you have a strong feeling that you are especially suited to do a particular job or to fulfil a particular role in life, especially one that involves helping other people.

    双语例句

    例:

    It could well be that he has a real vocation.

    很可能他是找到了自己真正的使命。

    2[C, U 有变体名词] 适合的职业

    If you refer to your job or profession as your vocation, you feel that you are particularly suited to it.

    双语例句

    例:

    Her vocation is her work as an actress.

    她的职业就是当演员。

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