vocation
美 [vəʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]
英
- n.职业；天职；使命；工作
- 网络行业；才能；天命
复数：vocations
n.
aptitude,art,bent,calling,career
vocation
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1. | [c] （认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业，生活方式a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you |
Nursing is not just a job─it's a vocation. 护理不仅仅是一项工作，而且还是一种职业。 | |
She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. 她相信自己找到了真正适合自己的生活方式。 | |
You missed your vocation─you should have been an actor. 你干错行了，你本该当演员。 |
2. | [c][u] ~ (for sth) （认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you |
He has a vocation for teaching. 他是教书的材料。 | |
She is a doctor with a strong sense of vocation. 她是一位具有强烈使命感的医生。 |
3. | [c][u] 圣召；神召a belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or nun |
a vocation to the priesthood 司铎圣召 |