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occupations

UK //ˌɒk.jʊˈpeɪ.ʃənz//US //ˌɑː.kjəˈpeɪ.ʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'occupatio',意为'占据'或'占用',通过古法语 'occupacion' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指一个人从事的工作或职业,通常用于描述某人的日常工作或长期从事的行业。

“Teaching and nursing are common occupations for women.”

(教师和护士是女性常见的职业。)

“His occupation is listed as a software engineer on the form.”

(表格上他的职业填写为软件工程师。)

❶ 指占据或控制某个地方的行为或状态,常用于军事或法律语境。

“The military occupation of the city lasted for three years.”

(对该城市的军事占领持续了三年。)

“During the occupation, many buildings were destroyed.”

(在占领期间,许多建筑被毁。)

同义词:jobs, professions, careers, employment, vocation

常见短语

change of occupation — 指职业的变更,通常用于描述某人从一种工作转换到另一种工作的情况。

“After 10 years in finance, she made a complete change of occupation to become a chef.”

(在金融行业工作十年后,她彻底转行成为了一名厨师。)

occupation tax — 职业税,指某些地区对特定职业征收的税种。

“Freelancers in this city need to pay an annual occupation tax.”

(这个城市的自由职业者需要缴纳年度职业税。)