vocation

noun

/vəʊˈkeɪʃn/

[countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you（认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业，生活方式 synonym calling
- 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。
Collocations Jobs工作
Jobs职业Getting a job找工作
- look for work找工作
- look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作
- get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表）
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函
- be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加／有／参加面试
- offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人
- find/get/land a job找到工作
- employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工／工人／实习生
- recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命经理
Doing a job做工作
- arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班
- start/finish work/your shift开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间
- do/put in/work overtime加班
- have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格
- do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培训
- learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能
- cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量
- improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡
- have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／没有工作满足感／职业保障
Building a career建立职业生涯
- have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事业／职业
- find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业
- enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业
- choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业
- change jobs/profession/career换工作／行业／职业
- be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance做自由职业
- do/take on temp work/freelance work做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作
- do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／从事／参与义务性工作
Leaving your job离职
- leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job离职；辞职
- give up work/your job/your career放弃工作／事业
- hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈
- plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划／预计六月／明年等退休
- take early retirement提前退休
- She feels that she missed her vocation by not working with children.她觉得自己没有从事跟小孩子打交道的工作是入错了行。
- She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。
- He is desperate to follow his vocation as an artist.他渴望从事艺术家的职业。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- true
- Christian
- religious
- …
verb + vocation
- find
- have
- follow
- …
preposition
- vocation for
- vocation to
phrases
- a sense of vocation
[countable, uncountable] vocation (for something) a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you（认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感
- 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。
- She seems to have a vocation for healing.她像是干康复治疗这一行的料。
- This is a job that demands a sense of vocation.这是一份需要具备使命感的工作。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- true
- Christian
- religious
- …
verb + vocation
- find
- have
- follow
- …
preposition
- vocation for
- vocation to
phrases
- a sense of vocation
[countable, uncountable] a belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or nun圣召；神召
- He spoke about his vocation to the priesthood.他谈到了自己蒙圣召成为司铎。
- They are set on living out their vocation as priests.他们决心要实践身为牧师的使命。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- true
- Christian
- religious
- …
verb + vocation
- find
- have
- follow
- …
preposition
- vocation for
- vocation to
phrases
- a sense of vocation

词源late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vocatio(n-), from vocare ‘to call’.

词汇	vocation
释义	vocation noun /vəʊˈkeɪʃn/ /vəʊˈkeɪʃn/ [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you（认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业，生活方式 synonym calling 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。 Collocations Jobs工作Jobs职业Getting a job找工作 look for work找工作 look for/apply for/go for a job找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作 get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表） send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函 be called for/have/attend an interview被要求参加／有／参加面试 offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人 find/get/land a job找到工作 employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees雇用员工／工人／实习生 recruit/appoint a manager招聘／任命经理 Doing a job做工作 arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班 start/finish work/your shift开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间 do/put in/work overtime加班 have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格 do/get/have/receive training做／得到／接受培训 learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能 cope with/manage/share/spread the workload应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量 improve your/achieve a better work-life balance达到更好的工作与生活的平衡 have (no) job satisfaction/job security有／没有工作满足感／职业保障 Building a career建立职业生涯 have a job/work/a career/a vocation有工作／事业／职业 find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业 enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业 choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业 change jobs/profession/career换工作／行业／职业 be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance做自由职业 do/take on temp work/freelance work做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作 do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work做／从事／参与义务性工作 Leaving your job离职 leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job离职；辞职 give up work/your job/your career放弃工作／事业 hand in your notice/resignation递交辞呈 plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.计划／预计六月／明年等退休 take early retirement提前退休 She feels that she missed her vocation by not working with children.她觉得自己没有从事跟小孩子打交道的工作是入错了行。 She struggled for years to find her true vocation.她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业。 He is desperate to follow his vocation as an artist.他渴望从事艺术家的职业。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective true Christian religious … verb + vocation find have follow … preposition vocation for vocation to phrases a sense of vocation [countable, uncountable] vocation (for something) a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you（认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感 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。 She seems to have a vocation for healing.她像是干康复治疗这一行的料。 This is a job that demands a sense of vocation.这是一份需要具备使命感的工作。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective true Christian religious … verb + vocation find have follow … preposition vocation for vocation to phrases a sense of vocation [countable, uncountable] a belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or nun圣召；神召 He spoke about his vocation to the priesthood.他谈到了自己蒙圣召成为司铎。 They are set on living out their vocation as priests.他们决心要实践身为牧师的使命。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective true Christian religious … verb + vocation find have follow … preposition vocation for vocation to phrases a sense of vocation 词源late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vocatio(n-), from vocare ‘to call’.
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