vocation
noun
vəʊˈkeɪʃən
noun
1
a.
the
feeling
that
the
purpose
of
your
life
is
to
do
a
particular
type
of
work,
especially
because
it
allows
you
to
help
other
people
b.
a
particular
type
of
work
that
you
feel
is
right
for
you
〔认为特别适合自己的〕工作，职业
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for
]
Jan
has
a
vocation
for
teaching.
简对教书有一种使命感。
a
strong
sense
of
vocation
强烈的使命感
You
missed
your
vocation
(=you
would
have
been
good
at
a
particular
job)
.
你入错行了。
At
17
she
found
her
true
vocation
as
a
writer.
17 岁时她找到了自己真正的使命 — 当一名作家。
2
a
strong
belief
that
you
have
been
chosen
by
God
to
be
a
priest
or
a
NUN
神召; 天职，〔宗教上的〕使命感