| 释义 |
oc·ca·sion /əˈkeɪʒən,əʊ-/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 时刻，时节，时候；场合
They met on three occasions. 他们曾3次相遇。
There are occasions when you must not refuse. 有时候你绝对不能拒绝。
I can't recall the occasion, but I've met her before. 我以前碰到过她，但记不起在哪个场合。
His clothes befit the occasion. 他的服装适合那种场合。
2. 重大(或特殊)活动，盛会
an important social occasion 一次重要的社交聚会
His birthday will be quite an occasion. 他的生日将是一次相当规模的盛会。
3. 时机，机会
A chance meeting was the occasion of the renewal of their friendship. 一次偶然的相遇是他们重温友谊的机会。
For the girls, nature study was an occasion for lazy walks and idle picnics. 对姑娘们来说，博物课是一次懒散地漫步和野餐的机会。
4. 起因，近因
His insulting remark was the occasion of a bitter quarrel. 他的辱骂是激烈争吵的起因。
The real causes of the strike are not clear, but the occasion was the dismissal of three workmen. 罢工的真正原因不太清楚，但起因是3个工人的解雇。
5. 理由
I believe we have occasion here for mild but genuine celebration. 我认为我们有理由为此举行适度但却是真诚由衷的庆祝。
There was no occasion to complain. 没有抱怨的理由。
6. 必要(性)，需要
I never had occasion to reprimand him. 我从来不必训斥他。
A simple cold is no occasion for alarm. 对于一场小小的感冒不必大惊小怪。
7. 〈苏格兰〉宗教仪式
8. [常作 occasions] 〈古〉各种需要，需求
9. [occasions] 〈古〉必要事务
go about one's lawful occasions 从事合法的业务
10. 〈废〉借口，托辞
II vt.
引起；惹起
The discovery occasioned me no surprise. 这一发现并没有使我感到惊奇。
Your behaviour has occasioned (us) a lot of trouble. 你的所作所为(给我们)惹了许多麻烦。
[<L occāsiō convenient time<occāsus, 过去分词<occidere, 见 OCCIDENT] phr. as occasion requires (或 demands) 在必要时 as occasion serves 一有适当的机会，在方便时 by occasion of 因为；由于 give occasion to 引起 The clown's performance gave occasion to a burst of laughter. 小丑的表演引起哄堂大笑。improve the occasion 利用机会；因势利导 Whatever happened to him, he never failed to improve the occasion. 不管发生什么事，他总能因势利导。on occasion(s) 有时，间或 We go to the theatre on occasion. 我们有时去看戏。on the occasionof 在…之际 rise to the occasion 起而应变，得体地应付突如其来的情况 Jane was surprised when the principal handed her the prize, but she rose to the occasion with a speech of thanks. 当校长向简授奖时，她感到十分意外，但她作了表示感谢的发言得体地应付了过去。take (或 seize) occasion to 〈古〉利用机会…，乘机… I take occasion to tell him about my work. 我乘机对他谈谈我的工作。when occasion requires (或 demands) = as occasion requires (或 demands) |