calling
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++call·ing /ˈkɔːlɪŋ $ ˈkɒː-/ noun [countable] 1 WANTa strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work, especially religious work 使命感，责任感〔尤指从事宗教工作〕 SYN vocation It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling. 杜兰特直到三十多岁才找到自己的使命感。2. formalJOB/WORK someone’s profession or trade 职业；行业
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calling• Do you understand the distinctive calling of a sister, brother, religious priest?• Helping the poor was her calling in life.• It has made me wonder quite often about the calling of shepherd of men.found ... calling• Once Eva had found her calling there was no holding her.call·ing nounChineseSyllable
Corpus desire a duty feeling strong of or
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calling
call‧ing /ˈkɔːlɪŋ $ ˈkɒː-/
noun [countable]
1. a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work, especially religious work
SYN vocation:
It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.
2. formal someone’s profession or trade
call‧ing /ˈkɔːlɪŋ $ ˈkɒː-/
noun [countable]1. a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work, especially religious work
SYN vocation:
2. formal someone’s profession or trade