英语词汇“occasion”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

occasion

/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n

noun

1A particular event, or the time at which it takes place: on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning...

Holidays and other special occasions are marked with singing and dancing.
Theresa is already working on big celebrations to mark the special occasion in the history of the prominent Association.
Ceremonies marking many official occasions are held in the country's churches.

Synonyms

instance, time, moment, juncture, point;

event, happening, occurrence, affair, incident, episode, experience, situation, case, circumstance

1.1A special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration: she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion [mass noun]: Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it...

The name-giving ceremony is a formal occasion celebrated by feasting and drinking.
Mass will be celebrated to mark the occasion and the dinner and party will be held in the Anglers Rest Hotel in Headford.
In 1974 he was invited to address the US Congress on the occasion of the celebrations marking the American bicentennial.

Synonyms

social event, event, affair, function, celebration, party, ceremony, get-together, gathering

informal do, bash

British informal rave-up, thrash, knees-up, jolly, beanfeast, bunfight, beano, lig

1.2A suitable or opportune time for doing something: by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes...

Opportunity refers to the occasion suitable for or conducive to the behavior, including such factors as geography and time.
The occasion arose through the trip of the old people to Poppleton, given by Captain Grace, on the ‘River King’ a few weeks before.
Ms. Ayotte said she was prepared to issue a formal opinion to that effect if the occasion arose.

Synonyms

opportunity, suitable/opportune time, right moment, chance, opening, window

2 [mass noun] formal Reason; cause: [with infinitive]: it’s the first time that I’ve had occasion to complain...

Actually, there is no special occasion or reason to buy the stuff.
There may be occasion at work and reason at home, for you to lose your cool or balance but that's not helpful so avoid extremes of any kind.
For the first thirty years of my academic career, I had no occasion and no reason to worry about sports.

Synonyms

reason, cause, call, grounds, justification, need, necessity, requirement, excuse, pretext, stimulus, inducement, provocation, motive

verb [with object] formal

Cause (something): something vital must have occasioned this visit [with two objects]: his death occasioned her much grief...

Much sadness was occasioned by the sudden death of well known Claremorris chemist Sean O'Brien at the weekend.
Patrick was a popular and esteemed member of the local rural community and much sadness was occasioned by his death.
These rites control the pollution occasioned by death, and also usher the soul from one life to another.

Synonyms

cause, give rise to, bring about, result in, lead to, prompt, provoke, evoke, elicit, call forth, produce, create, arouse, make (for), generate, engender, originate, effect, bring on, induce, precipitate, stir up, inspire, spark off, trigger, breed

literary beget

rare effectuate

Phrases

on occasion (or occasions)

rise to the occasion

take occasion

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) 'juncture, reason', from occidere 'go down, set', from ob- 'towards' + cadere 'to fall'.

accident from Late Middle English:
An accident was originally ‘an event, something that happens’, not necessarily a mishap. It came into English via Old French, ultimately from Latin cadere, meaning ‘to fall’, which also gave us words such as cadaver (Late Middle English) ‘someone fallen’, chance, decay (Late Middle English) ‘fall away’, incident (Late Middle English) ‘fall upon’ so ‘happen’; and occasion (Late Middle English). The idea of an event ‘falling’ remains in the English word befall (Old English). Later the meaning of accident evolved into ‘something that happens by chance’, as in the phrase a happy accident. By the 17th century the modern meaning had become established in the language. The full form of the proverb accidents will happen, which dates from the early 19th century, is accidents will happen in the best-regulated families. According to Mr Micawber in Charles Dickens's David Copperfield (1850): ‘Accidents will occur in the best-regulated families; and in families not regulated by…the influence of Woman, in the lofty character of Wife, they must be expected with confidence, and must be borne with philosophy.’ See also adventure

单词	occasion
释义	occasion /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n / noun 1A particular event, or the time at which it takes place: on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning... Holidays and other special occasions are marked with singing and dancing. Theresa is already working on big celebrations to mark the special occasion in the history of the prominent Association. Ceremonies marking many official occasions are held in the country's churches. Synonyms instance, time, moment, juncture, point; event, happening, occurrence, affair, incident, episode, experience, situation, case, circumstance 1.1A special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration: she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion [mass noun]: Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it... The name-giving ceremony is a formal occasion celebrated by feasting and drinking. Mass will be celebrated to mark the occasion and the dinner and party will be held in the Anglers Rest Hotel in Headford. In 1974 he was invited to address the US Congress on the occasion of the celebrations marking the American bicentennial. Synonyms social event, event, affair, function, celebration, party, ceremony, get-together, gathering informal do, bash British informal rave-up, thrash, knees-up, jolly, beanfeast, bunfight, beano, lig 1.2A suitable or opportune time for doing something: by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes... Opportunity refers to the occasion suitable for or conducive to the behavior, including such factors as geography and time. The occasion arose through the trip of the old people to Poppleton, given by Captain Grace, on the ‘River King’ a few weeks before. Ms. Ayotte said she was prepared to issue a formal opinion to that effect if the occasion arose. Synonyms opportunity, suitable/opportune time, right moment, chance, opening, window 2 [mass noun] formal Reason; cause: [with infinitive]: it’s the first time that I’ve had occasion to complain... Actually, there is no special occasion or reason to buy the stuff. There may be occasion at work and reason at home, for you to lose your cool or balance but that's not helpful so avoid extremes of any kind. For the first thirty years of my academic career, I had no occasion and no reason to worry about sports. Synonyms reason, cause, call, grounds, justification, need, necessity, requirement, excuse, pretext, stimulus, inducement, provocation, motive verb [with object] formal Cause (something): something vital must have occasioned this visit [with two objects]: his death occasioned her much grief... Much sadness was occasioned by the sudden death of well known Claremorris chemist Sean O'Brien at the weekend. Patrick was a popular and esteemed member of the local rural community and much sadness was occasioned by his death. These rites control the pollution occasioned by death, and also usher the soul from one life to another. Synonyms cause, give rise to, bring about, result in, lead to, prompt, provoke, evoke, elicit, call forth, produce, create, arouse, make (for), generate, engender, originate, effect, bring on, induce, precipitate, stir up, inspire, spark off, trigger, breed literary beget rare effectuate Phrases on occasion (or occasions) rise to the occasion take occasion Origin Late Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) 'juncture, reason', from occidere 'go down, set', from ob- 'towards' + cadere 'to fall'. accident from Late Middle English: An accident was originally ‘an event, something that happens’, not necessarily a mishap. It came into English via Old French, ultimately from Latin cadere, meaning ‘to fall’, which also gave us words such as cadaver (Late Middle English) ‘someone fallen’, chance, decay (Late Middle English) ‘fall away’, incident (Late Middle English) ‘fall upon’ so ‘happen’; and occasion (Late Middle English). The idea of an event ‘falling’ remains in the English word befall (Old English). Later the meaning of accident evolved into ‘something that happens by chance’, as in the phrase a happy accident. By the 17th century the modern meaning had become established in the language. The full form of the proverb accidents will happen, which dates from the early 19th century, is accidents will happen in the best-regulated families. According to Mr Micawber in Charles Dickens's David Copperfield (1850): ‘Accidents will occur in the best-regulated families; and in families not regulated by…the influence of Woman, in the lofty character of Wife, they must be expected with confidence, and must be borne with philosophy.’ See also adventure Rhymes abrasion, Australasian, equation, Eurasian, evasion, invasion, persuasion, pervasion, suasion, Vespasian
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