occasion
英 [əˈkeɪʒn] 美 [əˈkeʒən]

n.

机会，时机；场合；理由；需要

vt.

惹起，引起；

变形

复数：occasions过去式：occasioned过去分词：occasioned现在分词：occasioning第三人称单数：occasions

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]时刻,时候 a time when sth happens
2. [S]机会,时机 a suitable or favorable time
3. [C]特殊场合; 庆典 a special event or ceremony
4. [S]原因,理由 a direct cause or reason

v.(动词)

1. vt. 惹起,引起cause

英英释义

occasion[ ə'keiʒən, əu- ]

• n.
  • an event that occurs at a critical time

    "it was needed only on special occasions"

    同义词：juncture

  • a vaguely specified social event

    "an occasion arranged to honor the president"

    同义词：affairsocial occasionfunctionsocial function

  • reason

    "there was no occasion for complaint"

  • the time of a particular event

    "on the occasion of his 60th birthday"

  • an opportunity to do something

    "there was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill"

• v.give occasion to

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• celebrate an occasion庆祝某个时刻
• choose one's occasion选择时机
• fit the occasion适合这种场合
• take occasion利用机会

形容词+～

• formal occasion正式场合
• auspicious occasion吉祥的时刻
• the big occasion大庆的日子

介词+～

• by the occasion利用这个机会
• on one occasion在一个时刻
• upon every occasion一有机会

～+介词

• occasion for laughter笑的场合

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• occasion trouble引起麻烦

词组短语

on the occasion在那时；值此…之际

special occasion特别的时刻；特别的场合

on the occasion of值此…之际

on occasion有时；偶尔

on this occasion adj. 这一次

on one occasion adj. 有一次；曾经， 有一个时候

on that occasion在那个时机；在那个时候；在那个场合下

rise to the occasion应付自如

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

event, occasion, indicate, case

event重大事件

occasion场合，时刻，机关

indicate小事件

case事实，情况，实例

opportunity, occasion, chance

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。)

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. I only wear a tie on special occasions.
   我只在特殊场合才打领带。
2. This is not an occasion for laughter.
   这不是笑的时候.
3. There was no occasion for you to be so rude.
   你没有理由这样粗鲁。
4. This will be an occasion for us all to make a new start.
   这是我们大家重新开始的好机会。
5. The prince's wedding was quite an occasion.
   王子的婚礼可真是一场盛会。

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. What occasioned his angry protest is the rival's deliberate and cynical foul.
   对手的恶意犯规引起他的愤怒反抗。
2. Stephen's behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety.
   斯蒂芬的行为使其父母十分担心。

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