vocation什么意思（一个单词vocation，点亮你的英语写作）

vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃn/

noun

1

[C] （认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业，生活方式

a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you

同义词： calling

Nursing is not just a job─it's a vocation.

护理不仅仅是一项工作，而且还是一种职业。

She believes that she has found her true vocation in life.

她相信自己找到了真正适合自己的生活方式。

You missed your vocation─you should have been an actor.

你干错行了，你本该当演员。

2

[C, U] ~ (for sth)

（认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感

a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you

He has a vocation for teaching.

他是教书的材料。

She is a doctor with a strong sense of vocation.

她是一位具有强烈使命感

医生。