occupation

Word family noun occupation occupant occupancy occupanceoccupieroccupational therapistoccupational therapyadjective occupied occupationaloccupativeverb occupy occupateadverboccupationally

Related topics: Occupations, Military

oc·cu·pa·tion /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən $ ˌɑːk-/ S3 W3 AWL noun

1 [countableC]BOJOB/WORK a job or profession 工作，职业

Please state your name, address and occupation.

请写明你的姓名、地址和职业。

professional and managerial occupations

专业及管理工作

manual occupations

体力工作

► see thesaurus at job →4 See picture of 见图 occupation

2 [uncountableU]PMENTER when a large group of people enter a place and take control of it, especially by military force 〔尤指军队的〕占领，控制

occupation of

the German occupation of France

德军对法国的占领

under occupation

The area is under occupation (=controlled by a foreign army).

这一地区已被占领。

3 [countableC]SPEND TIME a way of spending your time 消遣，业余活动 SYN pastime

One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps.

我儿时的消遣之一是集邮。

4 [uncountableU]LIVE SOMEWHERE when someone lives or stays in a building or place 居住，占用

When the first scientists came to the region they found little evidence of human occupation.

第一批科学家来到这个地区时，他们基本没发现任何人类居住过的痕迹。

n COLLOCATIONS

adjectivesADJECTIVES/NOUN + occupation

manual occupations/blue-collar occupations (=jobs in which you work using your hands)

People from manual occupations are most at risk of experiencing poverty.

professional occupations/white-collar occupations (=jobs that usually involve a lot of education)

professional occupations such as medicine or the law

Teachers’ pay compares poorly with that of other white-collar occupations.

skilled/unskilled occupations (=needing training and experience/not needing training and experience)

Plumbing and carpentry are highly skilled occupations.

Workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer job opportunities.

a working-class/middle-class occupation

Teaching is regarded as a middle-class occupation.

Working-class occupations may be divided into skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled.

a male/female occupation (=a job that traditionally is done by men or women)

traditional female occupations such as nursing

managerial occupations (=a job that involves being a manager)

Women in managerial occupations tend to have children later.

service occupations (=a job in which you provide a service rather than producing goods)

Around two thirds of the labour force is employed in service occupations.

verbs

have an occupation

The people in the region have a variety of occupations.

choose an occupation

Young people need help with choosing a suitable occupation.

take up an occupation (also enter an occupation formal) (=start doing one)

Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation.

Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations.

follow an occupation formal (=do one)

The third son followed his father’s occupation.

Examples from the Corpus

occupation• Please write your name, address, and occupation in the spaces below.• This intimidation of voters began with attacks and occupations of white-owned farms earlier this year.• One of my childhood occupations was collecting baseball cards.• The main occupation of the people of Kidderminster in those days was weaving, so there were few rich people amongst them.• New Delhi need do no more than keep Kashmir under military occupation and keep the lid on guerrilla warfare.• Life consisted mostly of enjoying the gaiety of a people being liberated after five years of occupation.• Part-time workers often work in low-paid occupations.• Others lose their bids for reelection or voluntarily leave the occupation.• The occupation of the third suspect is not known.• The occupations divided and specialized, replacing self-sufficient ways of life.• The fourth day and the evening following he felt well and was able to pass his time in his usual occupations.

occupation of• Union members are continuing their occupation of the factory.

the OccupationOccupation, then

nthe period from 1940–44 during World War II, when France was occupied by the German army → see also Free French, the, Vichy

From Longman Business Dictionary

occupationoc·cu·pa·tion /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃənˌɑːk-/ noun [countableC]PROPERTY

a job or profession, used especially on official forms or for writing about the jobs people do

Please state your name, age, and occupation.

The least stressful occupations in our study were museum work and library work.

→ service occupation

单词	occupation
释义	occupation Word family noun occupation occupant occupancy occupanceoccupieroccupational therapistoccupational therapyadjective occupied occupationaloccupativeverb occupy occupateadverboccupationally Related topics: Occupations, Military oc·cu·pa·tion /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃən $ ˌɑːk-/ ●●● S3 W3 AWL noun 1 [countableC]BOJOB/WORK a job or profession 工作，职业 Please state your name, address and occupation. 请写明你的姓名、地址和职业。 professional and managerial occupations 专业及管理工作 manual occupations 体力工作 ► see thesaurus at job →4 See picture of 见图 occupation 2 [uncountableU]PMENTER when a large group of people enter a place and take control of it, especially by military force 〔尤指军队的〕占领，控制 occupation of the German occupation of France 德军对法国的占领 under occupation The area is under occupation (=controlled by a foreign army). 这一地区已被占领。 3 [countableC]SPEND TIME a way of spending your time 消遣，业余活动 SYN pastime One of my childhood occupations was collecting stamps. 我儿时的消遣之一是集邮。 4 [uncountableU]LIVE SOMEWHERE when someone lives or stays in a building or place 居住，占用 When the first scientists came to the region they found little evidence of human occupation. 第一批科学家来到这个地区时，他们基本没发现任何人类居住过的痕迹。 n COLLOCATIONS adjectivesADJECTIVES/NOUN + occupation manual occupations/blue-collar occupations (=jobs in which you work using your hands) People from manual occupations are most at risk of experiencing poverty. professional occupations/white-collar occupations (=jobs that usually involve a lot of education) professional occupations such as medicine or the law Teachers’ pay compares poorly with that of other white-collar occupations. skilled/unskilled occupations (=needing training and experience/not needing training and experience) Plumbing and carpentry are highly skilled occupations. Workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer job opportunities. a working-class/middle-class occupation Teaching is regarded as a middle-class occupation. Working-class occupations may be divided into skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled. a male/female occupation (=a job that traditionally is done by men or women) traditional female occupations such as nursing managerial occupations (=a job that involves being a manager) Women in managerial occupations tend to have children later. service occupations (=a job in which you provide a service rather than producing goods) Around two thirds of the labour force is employed in service occupations. verbs have an occupation The people in the region have a variety of occupations. choose an occupation Young people need help with choosing a suitable occupation. take up an occupation (also enter an occupation formal) (=start doing one) Many of his colleagues have taken up another occupation. Our recent graduates have entered a wide range of occupations. follow an occupation formal (=do one) The third son followed his father’s occupation. Examples from the Corpus occupation• Please write your name, address, and occupation in the spaces below.• This intimidation of voters began with attacks and occupations of white-owned farms earlier this year.• One of my childhood occupations was collecting baseball cards.• The main occupation of the people of Kidderminster in those days was weaving, so there were few rich people amongst them.• New Delhi need do no more than keep Kashmir under military occupation and keep the lid on guerrilla warfare.• Life consisted mostly of enjoying the gaiety of a people being liberated after five years of occupation.• Part-time workers often work in low-paid occupations.• Others lose their bids for reelection or voluntarily leave the occupation.• The occupation of the third suspect is not known.• The occupations divided and specialized, replacing self-sufficient ways of life.• The fourth day and the evening following he felt well and was able to pass his time in his usual occupations. occupation of• Union members are continuing their occupation of the factory. the OccupationOccupation, then nthe period from 1940–44 during World War II, when France was occupied by the German army → see also Free French, the, Vichy From Longman Business Dictionary occupationoc·cu·pa·tion /ˌɒkjəˈpeɪʃənˌɑːk-/ noun [countableC]PROPERTY a job or profession, used especially on official forms or for writing about the jobs people do Please state your name, age, and occupation. The least stressful occupations in our study were museum work and library work. → service occupation
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