vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun plural vocations
plural vocations
Learner's definition of VOCATION
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[count] : a strong desire to spend your life doing a certain kind of work (such as religious work)（从事某种职业，如神职的）强烈意愿，使命感 -
It was her vocation [=calling] to be a teacher.当一名教师是她的使命。
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This isn't just a job for me; it's a vocation.对我而言，这不仅仅是一份工作，而是一种使命。
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people who follow a religious vocation神职人员
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He never felt a real sense of vocation.他从未体验过一种真正的使命感。
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: the work that a person does or should be doing职业；（从事的）行业 [count]
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his chosen vocation [=occupation]他选择的职业
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She discovered architecture as her true vocation [=calling] while in college.上大学时，她发现自己真正想从事的是建筑行业。
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He feels he missed his vocation [=did not have the career he should have] by not becoming a doctor.他觉得自己没当医生是入错了行。
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