vocation

英 [v?(?)'ke??(?)n] 美[vo'ke??n]

TEM4CET6GRE考研TOEFL低頻詞常用詞匯

復數(shù):?vocations;

vocation 職業(yè)

來自拉丁語 vocare,說，呼喚，詞源同voice,vow。原義為靈魂的召喚，引申詞義職業(yè)。詞義演變參照calling,召喚，使命感，職業(yè)。

vocation: vocation: [15] A vocation is etymologically a ‘calling’. The word comes via Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō. This was derived from the verb vocāre ‘call’, which came from the same base as vōx ‘voice’ (source of English vocal, voice, etc). Also from vocāre come convoke [16], evoke [17], invoke [15], provoke [15], revoke [16], vocabulary [16], vocative [15], and vouch.
=> convoke, evoke, invoke, provoke, revoke, vocabulary, voice, vouch
vocation (n.): early 15c., "spiritual calling," from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). Sense of "one's occupation or profession" is first attested 1550s.

1. Booth was a revivalist intent on his Christian vocation.: 布思是一個堅定不移地奉行其基督徒天職的宗教復興運動者。

2. He saw his vocation as one of prayer and apostolic work.: 他認為從事禱告和門徒的工作是他的使命。

5. She struggled for years to find her true vocation.: 她多年來苦苦尋找真正適合自己的職業(yè).