vocational interest

collocation in English

meaningsofvocationalandinterest

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vocational
adjective
uk
/vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/
(of an educational course or a qualification) providing knowledge and skills that prepare you for a ...
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interest
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.trəst/us
/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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(Definition ofvocationalandinterestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Can it be denied that in some degree he is a plural voter, and that his extra vote is based on hisvocationalinterest?
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Nurses have always been giving service from theirvocationalinterestin their work, but for generations they were exploited.
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There are more than 20 student organizations on campus representing a wide range of academic andvocationalinterest.
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The purpose was to assist in carrying out a research project, being conducted in several countries, regarding the relationship between school achievement and vocational interests.
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Is there no other representation of vocational interests, although it may be disguised?
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Her concerns about vocational interests led to a longitudinal study of the broader question of the directions of development that interests and personality take.
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Strong also hypothesized that vocational interests are similar across cultures.
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The students found in it a kind of laboratory for practical and vocational interests.
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She began dancing at the age of four, which led to training and performance in vocational interests, such as ballet and many forms of jazz.
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The school also supports a transition program for special education students from 18 to 22 to continue academics and pursue vocational interests while concentrating on independent living skills.
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