简明英汉词典
vocation
[vEu5keiFEn]
n.
召唤, 号召, 天命, 天职, 特殊的适应性, 才能, 行业, 职业
美国传统词典[双解]
vocation
vo.ca.tion
AHD:[v?-k3“sh…n]
D.J.[vou6kei.*n]
K.K.[vo6ke.*n]
n.(名词)
(1)A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
行业,职业:正规的工作,尤指一个人特别适合或尤其有资格胜任的职业
(2)An inclination, as if in response to a summons, to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; a calling.
神召,天命:担负起某种工作,尤指宗教事业的一种倾向,如同响应神召一样;呼唤
语源
(1)Middle English vocacioun [divine call to a religious life]
中古英语 vocacioun [过宗教生活的神的召唤]
(2)from Old French vocation
源自 古法语 vocation
(3)from Latin voc3?} voc3ti?n- [a calling]
源自 拉丁语 voc3?} voc3ti?n- [呼叫]
(4)from voc3s [past participle of] voc3re [to call] * see wek w-
源自 voc3s [] voc3re的过去分词 [叫唤] *参见 wek w-
现代英汉词典
vocation
[vE5keIF(E)n]
n.
(1)职业;行业
(2)天职;使命
(3)(对某项工作的)胜任,适合
现代英汉综合大辞典
vocation
[vEu5keiFEn]
n.
(1)职[行]业; 业务
(2)使命; 天职
(3)(对某种职业的)适合性, 才能
agricultural vocations
农务
commercial vocation
商务行业
have no [little] vocation to [for] arts
不[不大]适合搞文艺
(4)【说明】vocation 与 avocation 两词常被混淆;
继承用法
vocation
[vEu5keiFEn]
常指赖以为生的正业, avocation 则指副业。如:Teaching is my vocation and writing is my avocation. 教书是我的职业, 写作是我的副业。
用法词典
vocation
中古英语 vocacion<拉丁语 vocatio 叫<vocare 叫<vox 声
英文相关词典
vocation
businesscallingcraftlineoccupationprofessiontradework
美国传统词典
vocation
vo.ca.tion
AHD:[v?-k3“sh…n]
D.J.[vou6kei.*n]
K.K.[vo6ke.*n]
n.
(1)A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
(2)An inclination, as if in response to a summons, to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; a calling.
语源
(1)Middle English vocacioun [divine call to a religious life]
(2)from Old French vocation
(3)from Latin voc3?} voc3ti?n- [a calling]
(4)from voc3s [past participle of] voc3re [to call] * see wek w-
英汉法学大词典
vocation
职业
英汉航海大词典
vocation
n.职业
英汉化学大词典
vocation
n.职业,才能,使命
英汉经贸大词典
vocation
n.职业
英汉计算机大词典
vocation
n.职业(才能,使命)
英汉能源大词典
vocation
n.职业,才能,使命
英汉水利大词典
vocation
n.职业,任务,责任
英汉心理学大词典
vocation
职业