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    vocation

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Occupations
    vo·ca·tion /vəʊˈkeɪʃən $ voʊ-/ noun [countable, uncountable]  1  a) the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work, especially because it allows you to help other people 使命感；天职vocation for Jan has a vocation for teaching. 简对教书有一种使命感。 a strong sense of vocation 强烈的使命感 You missed your vocation (=you would have been good at a particular job). 你入错行了。 b) a particular type of work that you feel is right for you 〔认为适合自己的〕工作，职业 At 17 she found her true vocation as a writer. 17岁时她找到了自己真正的使命——当一名作家。2. BOPURPOSEa strong belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or a nun 神召；天职，〔宗教上的〕使命感
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    vocation• Nursing is hard work and often low paid, but for many people it is a vocation.• Had vocation advisors been around they would doubtless have recommended a commercial future on the scientific side.• This was not the inspiration for her vocation.• At times the yoke of his vocation was almost unbearable, although there is no indication that he ever regretted assuming it.• As in the lives of many artists, illness revealed his vocation.• His real vocation was the river.• He was quite young when he decided he had a religious vocation.missed ... vocation• He thought he had missed his vocation and indeed he had.    From Longman Business Dictionaryvocationvo‧ca‧tion /vəʊˈkeɪʃənvoʊ-/ noun [countable]JOB a job, especially one that involves helping people, that you do because you enjoy it or because you have a strong feeling that it is the purpose of your life to do itAs a nurse, she felt she had found her vocation.Sam had missed his vocation - he would have made a perfect lawyer.Origin vocation (1400-1500) Latin vocatio “call, summons”, from vocare “to call”
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    vocation
    vo‧ca‧tion /vəʊˈkeɪʃən $ voʊ-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
     Date: 1400-1500
     Language: Latin
     Origin: vocatio 'call, summons', from vocare 'to call'
    1.
      a. the feeling that the purpose of your life is to do a particular type of work, especially because it allows you to help other people
        vocation for
        Jan has a vocation for teaching.
        a strong sense of vocation
        You missed your vocation (=you would have been good at a particular job).
      b. a particular type of work that you feel is right for you:
        At 17 she found her true vocation as a writer.
    2. a strong belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or a nun


    vo·ca·tionBrE /vəʊˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /voʊˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you （认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业，生活方式 SYN 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。🔊🔊<titled tranID="36" status="2">Jobs<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>工作</chn></titled>

    Getting a job 找工作

    • look for work 找工作
    • look for/apply for/go for a job 找工作；申请一个职位；努力争取工作
    • get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (BrE) fill in an application (form) 得到／拿到／完成／填写申请（表）
    • send/email your (BrE) CV/(NAmE) résumé/application/application form/covering letter 寄／通过电邮发送简历／申请／申请表／附函
    • be called for/have/attend an interview 被要求参加／有／参加面试
    • offer sb a job/work/employment/promotion 给某人提供一份工作；雇用某人；提拔某人
    • find/get/land a job 找到工作
    • employ/ (especially NAmE) hire/recruit/ (especially BrE) take on staff/workers/trainees 雇用员工／工人／实习生
    • recruit/appoint a manager 招聘／任命经理

    Doing a job 做工作

    • arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory 上／下班；到办公室／工厂上班；从办公室／工厂下班
    • start/finish work/your shift 开始／结束工作／轮班工作时间
    • do/put in/work overtime 加班
    • have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications 拥有／获得／缺乏／需要经验／资格
    • do/get/have/receive training 做／得到／接受培训
    • learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills 学习／偶然学会／提高／发展技能
    • cope with/manage/share/spread the workload 应付／勉力完成／分担／分摊工作量
    • improve your/achieve a better work-life balance 达到更好的工作与生活的平衡
    • have (no) job satisfaction/job security 有／没有工作满足感／职业保障

    Building a career 建立职业生涯

    • have a job/work/a career/a vocation 有工作／事业／职业
    • find/follow/pursue/ (especially NAmE) live (out) your vocation 找到／从事／致力于／实践适合自己的职业
    • enter/go into/join a profession 加入一个行业
    • choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career 选择／从事／开始／致力于一种职业
    • change jobs/profession/career 换工作／行业／职业
    • be/ (both especially BrE) work/go freelance 做自由职业
    • do/take on temp work/freelance work 做／开始从事临时工作／特约工作
    • do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work 做／从事／参与义务性工作

    Leaving your job 离职

    • leave/ (especially NAmE) quit/resign from your job 离职；辞职
    • give up work/your job/your career 放弃工作／事业
    • hand in your notice/resignation 递交辞呈
    • plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. 计划／预计六月／明年等退休
    • take early retirement 提前退休
     [countable, uncountable] ~ (for sth) a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you （认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感◆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的医生。🔊🔊 [countable, uncountable] a belief that you have been chosen by God to be a priest or nun 圣召；神召◆a vocation to the priesthood司铎圣召