Apedia

Vocation N Calling Profession Vəu'keiʃən N.擅长;工作,职业 英 擅长(Particular

单词 vocation
音标 [vəu'keiʃən]
解释 n.擅长;工作,职业
红宝书 【英】 n. 擅长(particular fitness or ability for a certain kind of work);工作,职业 (a job)
【记】 voc(叫喊)+ation→ 受到召唤→有职业
字源 vocation (n.)
early 15c., "spiritual calling," from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). Sense of "one's occupation or profession" is first attested 1550s.
不择手段背单词 n. (特别适合, 有资格胜任的)职业
【区】vacation(n 假期; 休假)
趣味全助记 【记】voice,原指神召,天命,上天的呼唤,让干这行;vocation 工作休息就vacation 假期

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Vogue french fashion literally rowing germanic source german

Previous card: Vocalist vəukəlist n.流行歌手,声乐家 英 singer 记 voc(声音)+alist n

Up to card list: 极品GRE红宝书(简体中文)