Definition of avocation in English:

avocation

noun ˌavəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌævəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

formal

A hobby or minor occupation.
业余爱好；副业
they are basically doctors, and negotiators by avocation
Example sentencesExamples
- But, this youngster surely has an avocation that is seriously different - producing music with the vocal chords.
- Even an avocation demands strenuous devotion and fortitude.
- Although birdwatchers may pursue their avocation for as long as they wish during the year, there comes a time when the activity gets stepped up.
- And the specter of student loans spurred graduates to take lucrative jobs rather than pursue avocations.
- Even then, farming for them was a hobby, an avocation, a link to a way of life that was slipping away.
- Now, you've studied particularly the writings, the love letters of people who actually write as an avocation.
- In 1931, Heath retired from engineering research and patent law to devote himself to his avocation of horticulture and to research into the foundations of the natural and social sciences.
- From e-mail to Weblogs, the online world opens up avenues to cozy up to experts, make a mark in your avocation or profession, and be viewed, in your own right, as someone who matters.
- Enjoying politics as an avocation is different from caring about the actual political issues.
- Some people have several vocations and avocations; some have worked in numerous industries; and some are interested in moving to a different profession.
- Obvious identification with the parent who died, e.g., wearing their clothes, becoming interested in their vocations and avocations was most frequent in this age group.
- More than a few antiques dealers start out as indefatigable collectors who make the decision to turn their avocation into a vocation.
- And maybe you'll have some energy left over to indulge your avocation until it can become your vocation.
- Food and interior design have always been avocations of mine.
- So I thought by being a lawyer that I could combine my vocation with my avocations and be part of the various worlds I love.
- The bile directed at us in the column shows a desire to hurt me personally and to make my employer suffer for my avocation.
- The first concerns individuals engaged in occupations or avocations in which chasing the spotlight and thriving on the adulation of others are not only appropriate and adaptive but a sine qua non for success.
- That natural pastime became a lifelong avocation that has helped recognize and protect many notable trees in his borne county.
- Not bad for an incidental photographer who took up photography mostly as a necessity rather than an avocation!
- But the trouble with gardening, as the American poet Phyllis McGinley once pointed out, is that ‘it does not remain an avocation, it becomes an obsession’.
Synonyms
activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game

Derivatives

avocational

adjective

formal

Also, I noted that many of these individuals were lonely, isolated, unoccupied in either vocational or avocational ways, and were established in daily habits that marked them as mentally ill.
Example sentencesExamples
- Factors that determined whether lifestyle was controllable were the number of practice hours per week, the number of call nights, and the time for pursuit of avocational activities.
- Historical writings by vocational as well as avocational historians are rife with such writing, usually for the purpose of furthering the writer's agenda.
- Men with avocational interests in military affairs organized uniformed militia units, voluntarily meeting to train and purchasing their own uniforms.
- But for many others who delve into the vast realm of history in the public domain, whether avocational historians or full-time promoters of a particular historical vision, these imperatives are not so clear.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin avocatio(n-), from avocare 'call away', from ab- 'from' + vocare 'to call'.

Definition of avocation in US English:

avocation

nounˌavəˈkāSH(ə)nˌævəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n

formal

A hobby or minor occupation.
业余爱好；副业
they are basically doctors, and negotiators by avocation
Example sentencesExamples
- In 1931, Heath retired from engineering research and patent law to devote himself to his avocation of horticulture and to research into the foundations of the natural and social sciences.
- Not bad for an incidental photographer who took up photography mostly as a necessity rather than an avocation!
- Some people have several vocations and avocations; some have worked in numerous industries; and some are interested in moving to a different profession.
- Although birdwatchers may pursue their avocation for as long as they wish during the year, there comes a time when the activity gets stepped up.
- Obvious identification with the parent who died, e.g., wearing their clothes, becoming interested in their vocations and avocations was most frequent in this age group.
- Even then, farming for them was a hobby, an avocation, a link to a way of life that was slipping away.
- That natural pastime became a lifelong avocation that has helped recognize and protect many notable trees in his borne county.
- More than a few antiques dealers start out as indefatigable collectors who make the decision to turn their avocation into a vocation.
- But, this youngster surely has an avocation that is seriously different - producing music with the vocal chords.
- So I thought by being a lawyer that I could combine my vocation with my avocations and be part of the various worlds I love.
- Now, you've studied particularly the writings, the love letters of people who actually write as an avocation.
- Even an avocation demands strenuous devotion and fortitude.
- But the trouble with gardening, as the American poet Phyllis McGinley once pointed out, is that ‘it does not remain an avocation, it becomes an obsession’.
- Enjoying politics as an avocation is different from caring about the actual political issues.
- And the specter of student loans spurred graduates to take lucrative jobs rather than pursue avocations.
- And maybe you'll have some energy left over to indulge your avocation until it can become your vocation.
- The bile directed at us in the column shows a desire to hurt me personally and to make my employer suffer for my avocation.
- From e-mail to Weblogs, the online world opens up avenues to cozy up to experts, make a mark in your avocation or profession, and be viewed, in your own right, as someone who matters.
- Food and interior design have always been avocations of mine.
- The first concerns individuals engaged in occupations or avocations in which chasing the spotlight and thriving on the adulation of others are not only appropriate and adaptive but a sine qua non for success.
Synonyms
activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin avocatio(n-), from avocare ‘call away’, from ab- ‘from’ + vocare ‘to call’.

单词	avocation
释义	Definition of avocation in English: avocation noun ˌavəˈkeɪʃ(ə)nˌævəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n formal A hobby or minor occupation. 业余爱好；副业 they are basically doctors, and negotiators by avocation Example sentencesExamples But, this youngster surely has an avocation that is seriously different - producing music with the vocal chords. Even an avocation demands strenuous devotion and fortitude. Although birdwatchers may pursue their avocation for as long as they wish during the year, there comes a time when the activity gets stepped up. And the specter of student loans spurred graduates to take lucrative jobs rather than pursue avocations. Even then, farming for them was a hobby, an avocation, a link to a way of life that was slipping away. Now, you've studied particularly the writings, the love letters of people who actually write as an avocation. In 1931, Heath retired from engineering research and patent law to devote himself to his avocation of horticulture and to research into the foundations of the natural and social sciences. From e-mail to Weblogs, the online world opens up avenues to cozy up to experts, make a mark in your avocation or profession, and be viewed, in your own right, as someone who matters. Enjoying politics as an avocation is different from caring about the actual political issues. Some people have several vocations and avocations; some have worked in numerous industries; and some are interested in moving to a different profession. Obvious identification with the parent who died, e.g., wearing their clothes, becoming interested in their vocations and avocations was most frequent in this age group. More than a few antiques dealers start out as indefatigable collectors who make the decision to turn their avocation into a vocation. And maybe you'll have some energy left over to indulge your avocation until it can become your vocation. Food and interior design have always been avocations of mine. So I thought by being a lawyer that I could combine my vocation with my avocations and be part of the various worlds I love. The bile directed at us in the column shows a desire to hurt me personally and to make my employer suffer for my avocation. The first concerns individuals engaged in occupations or avocations in which chasing the spotlight and thriving on the adulation of others are not only appropriate and adaptive but a sine qua non for success. That natural pastime became a lifelong avocation that has helped recognize and protect many notable trees in his borne county. Not bad for an incidental photographer who took up photography mostly as a necessity rather than an avocation! But the trouble with gardening, as the American poet Phyllis McGinley once pointed out, is that ‘it does not remain an avocation, it becomes an obsession’. Synonyms activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game Derivatives avocational adjective formal Also, I noted that many of these individuals were lonely, isolated, unoccupied in either vocational or avocational ways, and were established in daily habits that marked them as mentally ill. Example sentencesExamples Factors that determined whether lifestyle was controllable were the number of practice hours per week, the number of call nights, and the time for pursuit of avocational activities. Historical writings by vocational as well as avocational historians are rife with such writing, usually for the purpose of furthering the writer's agenda. Men with avocational interests in military affairs organized uniformed militia units, voluntarily meeting to train and purchasing their own uniforms. But for many others who delve into the vast realm of history in the public domain, whether avocational historians or full-time promoters of a particular historical vision, these imperatives are not so clear. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin avocatio(n-), from avocare 'call away', from ab- 'from' + vocare 'to call'. Definition of avocation in US English: avocation nounˌavəˈkāSH(ə)nˌævəˈkeɪʃ(ə)n formal A hobby or minor occupation. 业余爱好；副业 they are basically doctors, and negotiators by avocation Example sentencesExamples In 1931, Heath retired from engineering research and patent law to devote himself to his avocation of horticulture and to research into the foundations of the natural and social sciences. Not bad for an incidental photographer who took up photography mostly as a necessity rather than an avocation! Some people have several vocations and avocations; some have worked in numerous industries; and some are interested in moving to a different profession. Although birdwatchers may pursue their avocation for as long as they wish during the year, there comes a time when the activity gets stepped up. Obvious identification with the parent who died, e.g., wearing their clothes, becoming interested in their vocations and avocations was most frequent in this age group. Even then, farming for them was a hobby, an avocation, a link to a way of life that was slipping away. That natural pastime became a lifelong avocation that has helped recognize and protect many notable trees in his borne county. More than a few antiques dealers start out as indefatigable collectors who make the decision to turn their avocation into a vocation. But, this youngster surely has an avocation that is seriously different - producing music with the vocal chords. So I thought by being a lawyer that I could combine my vocation with my avocations and be part of the various worlds I love. Now, you've studied particularly the writings, the love letters of people who actually write as an avocation. Even an avocation demands strenuous devotion and fortitude. But the trouble with gardening, as the American poet Phyllis McGinley once pointed out, is that ‘it does not remain an avocation, it becomes an obsession’. Enjoying politics as an avocation is different from caring about the actual political issues. And the specter of student loans spurred graduates to take lucrative jobs rather than pursue avocations. And maybe you'll have some energy left over to indulge your avocation until it can become your vocation. The bile directed at us in the column shows a desire to hurt me personally and to make my employer suffer for my avocation. From e-mail to Weblogs, the online world opens up avenues to cozy up to experts, make a mark in your avocation or profession, and be viewed, in your own right, as someone who matters. Food and interior design have always been avocations of mine. The first concerns individuals engaged in occupations or avocations in which chasing the spotlight and thriving on the adulation of others are not only appropriate and adaptive but a sine qua non for success. Synonyms activity, leisure activity, leisure pursuit, leisure interest, hobby, pastime, diversion, recreation, relaxation, divertissement, sideline, entertainment, amusement, sport, game Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin avocatio(n-), from avocare ‘call away’, from ab- ‘from’ + vocare ‘to call’.
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