occupation /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/ noun plural occupations
plural occupations
Learner's definition of OCCUPATION
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[count] : the work that a person does : a person's job or profession工作；职业 -
He is thinking about changing occupations and becoming a police officer.他在考虑换个职业，去当警察。
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“What's your occupation?” “I'm a stay-at-home mom.”“你的职业是什么？”“我是全职妈妈。”
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She listed her occupation as “writer” on the form. [=she wrote “writer” on the part of the form that asked what she did for work]她在表格上职业一栏填了“作家”。
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[count] : an activity that a person spends time doing业余活动；消遣 3
[noncount] : the activity of living in or using a particular place日常活动；使用 4
[noncount] : a situation in which the military of a foreign government goes into an area or country and takes control of it占领（尤指军事占领） -
occupation of a foreign country对他国的占领
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people living under occupation生活在沦陷区的人民
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The novel tells about life during the occupation.这部小说讲述的是沦陷时期的生活状况。