• n. 职业；天职；天命；神召

来自拉丁语 vocare,说，呼唤，词源同voice,vow。原义为灵魂的召唤，引申词义职业。词义演变参照calling,召唤，使命感，职业。

vocation

vocation: [15] A vocation is etymologically a ‘calling’. The word comes via Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō. This was derived from the verb vocāre ‘call’, which came from the same base as vōx ‘voice’ (source of English vocal, voice, etc). Also from vocāre come convoke [16], evoke [17], invoke [15], provoke [15], revoke [16], vocabulary [16], vocative [15], and vouch.
=> convoke, evoke, invoke, provoke, revoke, vocabulary, voice, vouch

vocation (n.)

early 15c., "spiritual calling," from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)). Sense of "one's occupation or profession" is first attested 1550s.

1. Booth was a revivalist intent on his Christian vocation.

布思是一个坚定不移地奉行其基督徒天职的宗教复兴运动者。

来自柯林斯例句

2. He saw his vocation as one of prayer and apostolic work.

他认为从事祷告和门徒的工作是他的使命。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Her vocation is her work as an actress.

她的职业就是当演员。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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。

来自《权威词典》

5. She struggled for years to find her true vocation.

她多年来苦苦寻找真正适合自己的职业.

来自《简明英汉词典》