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源自拉丁语 'vocatio'(召唤),与 'vox'(声音)相关,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 指个人特别适合或感到召唤的职业或工作,通常带有使命感或天赋匹配的含义。
“Teaching and nursing are often considered vocations rather than just jobs.”
(教学和护理常被视为天职,而不仅仅是工作。)
“She felt a strong vocation to become a doctor after volunteering at the hospital.”
(在医院做志愿者后,她强烈感受到成为医生的使命感。)
find one's vocation — 指发现或认识到自己真正适合并愿意投入一生的职业或使命。
“After years of trying different jobs, he finally found his vocation in wildlife photography.”
(在尝试了多种工作后,他终于在野生动物摄影中找到了自己的天职。)