vocation
UK/vəʊˈkeɪʃn/US/vәu'keiʃәn/
IELTSTOEFLGRE六级考研C1
释义
n.
A strong feeling of suitability for or being called to a particular career.
天职;使命感
n.
A person's occupation or profession, especially one requiring dedication.
职业(尤指需要奉献的)
词根拆分
词根派生voc(呼叫)+ -ation ="召唤"。本指侍奉上帝的宗教召唤,后泛化为任何你觉得被召去从事的职业——这正是 vocation 听起来比 "job" 更崇高的原因。
词根 voc 还连着 54 个词例句
- 1.
For her, teaching is not just a job but a true vocation.
对她而言,教书不只是工作,而是真正的天职。
- 2.
He felt a vocation to serve the poor from a young age.
他从小就感到一种服务穷人的使命感。
- 3.
Nursing is often described as a demanding vocation.
护理常被形容为一份要求很高的职业。
易混词辨析
vocation vs occupation vs avocation — occupation 是中性的"谋生职业"。vocation 多了"召唤、奉献"的意味。avocation 则相反——主业之外的"业余爱好"。别把 vocation(天职)和 avocation(副业/爱好)搞混。