• n. 職業(yè)；天職；天命；神召

來自拉丁語 vocare,說，呼喚，詞源同voice,vow。原義為靈魂的召喚，引申詞義職業(yè)。詞義演變參照calling,召喚，使命感，職業(yè)。

vocation

vocation: [15] A vocation is etymologically a ‘calling’. The word comes via Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō. This was derived from the verb vocāre ‘call’, which came from the same base as vōx ‘voice’ (source of English vocal, voice, etc). Also from vocāre come convoke [16], evoke [17], invoke [15], provoke [15], revoke [16], vocabulary [16], vocative [15], and vouch.
=> convoke, evoke, invoke, provoke, revoke, vocabulary, voice, vouch

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.

1. Booth was a revivalist intent on his Christian vocation.

布思是一個堅定不移地奉行其基督徒天職的宗教復(fù)興運(yùn)動者。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He saw his vocation as one of prayer and apostolic work.

他認(rèn)為從事禱告和門徒的工作是他的使命。

來自柯林斯例句

3. Her vocation is her work as an actress.

她的職業(yè)就是當(dāng)演員。

來自柯林斯例句

4. Nursing is not just a job—it's a vocation.

護(hù)理不僅僅是一項工作，而且還是一種職業(yè)。

來自《權(quán)威詞典》

5. She struggled for years to find her true vocation.

她多年來苦苦尋找真正適合自己的職業(yè).

來自《簡明英漢詞典》