vocation /voʊˈkeɪʃn/
noun
1
[C] （认为特别适合自己的）工作，职业，生活方式
a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you
同义词： calling
Nursing is not just a job─it's a vocation.
护理不仅仅是一项工作，而且还是一种职业。
She believes that she has found her true vocation in life.
她相信自己找到了真正适合自己的生活方式。
You missed your vocation─you should have been an actor.
你干错行了，你本该当演员。
2
[C, U] ~ (for sth)
（认为某种工作或生活方式特别适合自己的）信心，使命感
a belief that a particular type of work or way of life is especially suitable for you
He has a vocation for teaching.
他是教书的材料。
She is a doctor with a strong sense of vocation.
她是一位具有强烈使命感
医生。
