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  • Derivatives : adj  occupational ; adv  occupationally
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

occupation [ɔkju'peɪʃən]
  1. 1. noun [c] (job) 职业
  2. 2. noun [c] (pastime) 消遣
  3. 3. noun [of building] [ country etc] (annexation) 占领

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

occupation [ˌɒkjʊˈpeɪʃən]
  1. 1. n.[c] 职业工作
    Fishing and sheep farming are the two most important occupations of the area.
    钓鱼和养羊是那个地区重要的2份职业。
  2. 2. n.[c] 占领占据
    Most military occupations leave a terrible mark on the local population.
    大部分军事占领留给当地人可怕记忆
  3. 3. n.[u] 消遣兴趣活动
    Yoga as a leisure occupation is increasing in popularity in the West
    瑜伽是一种休闲消遣,在西方日益变得流行
    He missed the bell in his occupation with the computer game.
    沉迷电脑游戏当中没有听见钟声
  4. 4. n.[u] 居住占用
    Ownership and occupation of property hold many pitfalls for the unwary.
    对于粗心者来说,财产所有权居住权有很多陷阱
    Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal.
    没有房屋使用证占用大楼非法的。
  5. 5. n.[c] 占领期,占据期
    The twelfth-century building was destroyed during the Turkish occupation.
    土耳其人占领期间,那座12世纪建筑遭到毁坏

Collins English-English Dictionary

occupation ["ɒkjυ'peɪʃən]
  1. 1. n a person's regular work or profession; job or principal activity
  2. 2. n any activity on which time is spent by a person
  3. 3. n the act of occupying or the state of being occupied
  4. 4. n the control of a country by a foreign military power
  5. 5. n the period of time that a nation, place, or position is occupied
  6. 6. n [modifier] for the use of the occupier of a particular property
    occupation road
    occupation bridge

Examples

Pressure is incident to the occupation of a salesman.
作销售员难免有压力。
The uninterrupted human occupation of the region has made it an interesting area for archaeology.
人类在那个地区的常年定居使之成为一个有趣的考古之地。
Yoga as a leisure occupation is increasing in popularity in the West
瑜伽是一种休闲消遣,在西方日益变得流行。
He left evidence of his occupation on every hand.
他在各个方面都留下职业的印记。
Occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal.
没有房屋使用证而占用大楼是非法的。

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