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vocation

/vəʊˈkeɪʃən/ /voʊˈkeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

天职，使命，召唤。

An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.

Examples :

"After years of volunteering at the animal shelter, Maria realized her vocation was to work with animals and become a veterinarian. "
在动物收容所做了多年的志愿者后，玛丽亚意识到她的天职是与动物打交道，并成为一名兽医。
religion job theology soul work being

Related Words

Illustration volunteering

volunteering verb

/ˌvɑlənˈtɪrɪŋ/ /ˌvɑlənˈtɪərɪŋ/

做义工，志愿服务

"She is volunteering at the animal shelter every Saturday. "

她每个星期六都去动物收容所做义工。

Illustration realized

realized verb

/ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/

实现，使成为现实

"The objectives of the project were never fully realized."

这个项目的目标从未完全实现。

Illustration qualified

qualified adjective

/ˈkwɒl.ɪ.faɪd/ /ˈkwɑl.ɪ.faɪd/

合格的，胜任的。

"My brother is qualified to be a teacher because he has a degree in education and several years of experience working with children. "

我弟弟有资格当老师，因为他有教育学位，而且有多年和孩子们一起工作的经验，完全胜任这份工作。

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occupation noun

/ɒkjəˈpeɪʃən/ /ɑkjəˈpeɪʃən/

职业，工作，行业

"My grandmother's occupation is a retired school teacher. "

我奶奶的职业是一名退休的小学老师。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration response

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

回应，答复。

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

我的老师让大家对这个问题做出回应，所以我把答案写在了黑板上。

Illustration veterinarian

veterinarian noun

/ˌvɛt(ə)ɹəˈnɛɹi.ən/

兽医，兽医医生

"The family took their sick cat to the veterinarian for a check-up. "

这家人带他们生病的猫去看兽医，做了一次检查。

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perceived verb

/pəˈsiːvd/ /pɚˈsivd/

感知，觉察，意识到。

"The student perceived the teacher's frustration by the tone of her voice. "

学生从老师的语气中察觉到了她的沮丧。

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exceptionally adverb

/ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli/ /ɛkˈsɛpʃənəli/

非常，特别，格外。

"The student performed exceptionally well on the exam, earning a perfect score. "

这个学生在考试中表现得格外出色，获得了满分。

Illustration undertake

undertake verb

/ʌndəˈteɪk/

承担，着手，开始。

"My brother undertook the task of organizing the family picnic. "

我哥哥承担了组织家庭野餐的任务。

Illustration religious

religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

僧侣，修女.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

这些僧侣和修女们把大量时间奉献给祈祷和冥想。

Illustration inclination

inclination noun

/ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

倾斜，斜度

"The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start."

他的头越发倾斜，然后猛地惊醒。