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| 1 | C a time at which something happens （某事发生的）时刻，时节 |
| on one occasion (=once) On one occasion we had to walk all the way home. 有一次 |
| on this occasion I’ ll let you off on this occasion. 这一次我就饶了你。 |
| on an earlier occasion We tested a similar product on an earlier occasion. 早些时候我们曾对相似的产品进行了测试。 |
| on occasion (=sometimes) He continues to work with us on occasion. 有时 |
| | 1a | singular a suitable time for something 时机；机会 | | +for Her promotion was an occasion for great celebration. 她的升职值得好好庆祝一番。 | | not the occasion for sth (=not an appropriate time for something) This is not the occasion for such a detailed analysis. 不是某事的合适时机 | | occasion for doing something Victory provided him with the occasion for declaring himself king. 胜利为他提供了自称为王的时机。 | | occasion for sb to do sth This will be an occasion for us all to make a new start. 这将是我们所有的人重新开始的时机。 | |
| | 1b | C a special or important time or event 特殊（或重大）场合；特殊（或重大）事件 | | The first opening of a Scottish parliament for 300 years was an historic occasion. 苏格兰议会300年以来的首次会议是一次重大的历史性事件。 | | special occasion The dress is perfect for a special occasion. 这件连衣裙非常适合于在特别的场合穿着。 | | mark an occasion (=celebrate it) We should mark the occasion in some way. 庆祝 | | on the occasion of sth (=when something special happens) There was a celebration on the occasion of the school’ s anniversary. 在某事发生之际 | |
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| 2 | U formal a reason for something 理由 |
| have occasion to do sth I’ ve had no occasion to complain about their service. 我没有理由抱怨他们的服务。 |
| | 2a | a cause of something 原因；诱因 | | be the occasion of sth His mistake was the occasion of much amusement. 他的错误引起了一阵哄笑。 | |
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| - | if/when the occasionarises
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| ifwhen a particular situation happens |
| 如果发生了什么事 |
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| If the occasion arises, I’ ll ask for your help. 如果有事我会请你帮忙的。 |
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| - | rise to the occasion
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| to deal effectively with a difficult situation or problem that happens unexpectedly |
| 得体地应付突如其来的情况 |
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| Rising to the occasion, he gave a brilliant impromptu speech. 他作了一次非常精彩的即兴演说，得体地应付了突如其来的情况。 |
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| - | a sense of occasion
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| a feeling that a time or event is special or important |
| 特殊场合的感觉；重要场合的感觉 |
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| His performance was totally lacking in any sense of occasion. 他的表演完全缺乏所应有的那种现场感。 |
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