avocation
UK/ˌævəʊˈkeɪʃn/US/.ævәu'keiʃәn/
TOEFLGREC2
释义
n.
A hobby or minor occupation pursued outside one's main job.
业余爱好；副业
词根拆分
词根派生来自拉丁语 avocāre（ab-"离开"+ vocāre"呼叫"）="召唤离开"。avocation 是把你从主业"召唤开"的东西——副业、业余爱好。它几乎是 vocation（你的真正天职）的反面。
词根 voc 还连着 54 个词例句
- 1.
Painting started as an avocation but became his livelihood.
绘画起初只是业余爱好，后来成了他的谋生之道。
- 2.
She is a lawyer by profession and a novelist by avocation.
她职业上是律师，业余则写小说。
易混词辨析
avocation vs vocation — 只差一个字母，意思几乎相反。vocation = 主业/天职。avocation = 把你从主业"召走"的业余爱好。记住 a- 表"离开"。