occasion
/ә'keiʒәn/
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中文释义
n. 场合, 时机, 机会, 诱因, 理由
vt. 惹起, 引起
英文释义
n. reason
n. the time of a particular event
n. an opportunity to do something
v. give occasion to
近义词辨析
- opportunity: 主要指能够去做某事,尤其是达到自己目的,实现某种愿望的好机会。如:You should make the most of your opportunities of seeing the country and learning the language.(你应该尽量利用你的机会去看看这个国家,学习它的语言。)
- occasion: 主要指“时机”,“场合”,也含有“机会”的意思。如:The flags are hung out on the occasion of the National Day.(每逢国庆节,国旗都悬持出来了。)
- chance: 多指偶然的机会,意外的机会,带有侥幸的意味。如:Even so, it was a lucky chance that he could do it.(即使如此,那也是他凭着侥幸才做到这点。)