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

oc•cu•pa•tion n.

[countable]

a person's usual or principal work, esp. in earning a living.
any activity that a person does.
the act of occupying an area, esp. by military forces.

See -cep-.

oc•cu•pa•tion n.

a person's usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living;
vocation:Her occupation was dentistry.
any activity in which a person is engaged.
possession, settlement, or use of land or property.
the act of occupying.
the state of being occupied.
the seizure and control of an area by military forces, esp. foreign territory.
the term of control of a territory by foreign military forces:Danish resistance during the German occupation.
tenure or the holding of an office or official function:during his occupation of the vice presidency.

Latin occupātiōn- (stem of occupātiō), equivalent. to occupāt(us) (past participle of occupāre; see occupy) + -iōn- -ion
Middle French occupation
Middle English occupacioun 1250–1300

oc′cu•pa′tion•less, adj.
oc′cu•pa′tive, adj.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged employment, pursuit, craft, métier. Occupation, business, profession, trade refer to the activity to which one regularly devotes oneself, esp. one's regular work, or means of getting a living. Occupation is the general word:a pleasant or congenial occupation.Business esp. suggests a commercial or mercantile occupation:the printing business.Profession implies an occupation requiring special knowledge and training in some field of science or learning:the profession of teaching.Trade suggests an occupation involving manual training and skill:one of the building trades.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged occupancy.

occupation /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ n

a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity
any activity on which time is spent by a person
the act of occupying or the state of being occupied
the control of a country by a foreign military power
the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied
(modifier) for the use of the occupier of a particular property: occupation road, occupation bridge

单词	occupation
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 oc•cu•pa•tion /ˌɑkyəˈpeɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a person's usual or principal work, esp. in earning a living. any activity that a person does. the act of occupying an area, esp. by military forces. See -cep-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 oc•cu•pa•tion (ok′yə pā′shən),USA pronunciation n. a person's usual or principal work or business, esp. as a means of earning a living; vocation:Her occupation was dentistry. any activity in which a person is engaged. possession, settlement, or use of land or property. the act of occupying. the state of being occupied. the seizure and control of an area by military forces, esp. foreign territory. the term of control of a territory by foreign military forces:Danish resistance during the German occupation. tenure or the holding of an office or official function:during his occupation of the vice presidency. Latin occupātiōn- (stem of occupātiō), equivalent. to occupāt(us) (past participle of occupāre; see occupy) + -iōn- -ion Middle French occupation Middle English occupacioun 1250–1300 oc′cu•pa′tion•less, adj. oc′cu•pa′tive, adj. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged employment, pursuit, craft, métier. Occupation, business, profession, trade refer to the activity to which one regularly devotes oneself, esp. one's regular work, or means of getting a living. Occupation is the general word:a pleasant or congenial occupation.Business esp. suggests a commercial or mercantile occupation:the printing business.Profession implies an occupation requiring special knowledge and training in some field of science or learning:the profession of teaching.Trade suggests an occupation involving manual training and skill:one of the building trades. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged occupancy. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: occupation /ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən/ n a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity any activity on which time is spent by a person the act of occupying or the state of being occupied the control of a country by a foreign military power the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied (modifier) for the use of the occupier of a particular property: occupation road, occupation bridge
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