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单词 occasion
释义
occasion
noun[C]
uk
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/us
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
B2
aparticulartime,especiallywhen somethinghappensor hashappened:
（尤指某事发生的）时刻，时候
Wemeton several occasions todiscusstheissue.我们几次会面讨论这个问题。
I'veheardhim berudeto her on anumberof occasions.我有好几次听到他对她说话很粗鲁。
Iseemtorememberthatonthat occasion he was with hiswife.我好像记得那一次他和她的妻子在一起。
B1
aspecialorformalevent:
特殊场合；重大活动；盛会
Sara'spartywasquiteanoccasion - there were over a hundredpeoplethere.萨拉的聚会真是一次盛会——有一百多人参加。
At theweddinghesangasongspeciallywrittenforthe occasion.婚礼上，他演唱了一首专门为这次婚礼创作的歌曲。
I have asuitbut I onlywearitonspecialoccasions.我有一套西服，不过我只在特殊的场合才穿。
Thecoronationof a newkingis, ofcourse, ahistoricoccasion.新国王的加冕典礼当然是一个历史性事件。
Congratulationson theoccasionofyourweddinganniversary.在你们结婚纪念日之际谨致祝贺。
formal
anopportunityorreasonfor doing something or for something tohappen:
时机，机会；原因，理由
The 200thanniversaryof Mozart'sdeathwas the occasionforhundreds ofspecialfilms,booksandconcerts.为纪念莫扎特逝世200周年，出现了数以百计的专题电影、书籍及音乐会。
An occasion mayarisewhen you can useyourknowledgeofFrench.可能有机会让你用用法语。
Thebridetook/usedthe occasion to make ashortspeech.新娘利用这个机会简短地讲了几句。
on occasion
C2
sometimes, but not often:
有时；偶尔，间或
He has, on occasion, made asmallmistake.他有时犯点小错误。
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  • I'd like tothankeveryoneconcernedfor making the occasionrunsosmoothly.
  • Is this anappropriateoccasion todiscussfinance?
  • Thefuneralwas asombreoccasion.
  • As it was such aspecialoccasion, shepermittedherself asmallglassofchampagne.
  • Herdresswas tooshowyfor such aformaloccasion.
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  • anytime
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  • as and whenidiom
  • downstream
  • during
  • hour
  • if
  • if and whenidiom
  • juncture
  • last
  • midstream
  • midway
  • moment
  • one
  • posterior
  • the last minuteidiom
  • time
  • under the wireidiom
  • wire
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Celebrations, parties & special occasions
Events and occurrences
Opportunity
Rarely & infrequently

Idiom

have occasion to dosomething
occasion
verb[T]
formal
uk
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/us
/əˈkeɪ.ʒən/
tocausesomething:
造成，引起；惹起
Herrefusaloccasioned a lot oftrouble.她的拒绝引出许多麻烦。
[+ two objects]Thecaseoccasioned theauthoritiesa lot ofworry/Theauthoritieswere occasioned a lot ofworrybythecase.这个案子给当局惹来很多烦恼。
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  • in
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  • realization
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  • reawaken
  • reimpose
  • render
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(Definition ofoccasionfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

occasion| American Dictionary

occasion
noun
us
/əˈkeɪ·ʒən/

occasionnoun(PARTICULAR TIME)

[C]
aparticulartimewhen somethinghappens:
Sarahlovesdressingup forspecialoccasions.
She hasliedon several occasions.
Thismeetingprovidesan occasion(= asuitabletime)todiscusstheissuesfacingourschool.

occasionnoun(REASON)

[U]
areasonorcause:
I’ve never had occasion toworryabout my children’sschoolwork.

Idiom

on occasion
(Definition ofoccasionfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofoccasion

occasion
Instead, they appeared onoccasionto recompute the phonetic elements, producing a new erroneous version.
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During the entire post-war period there are only five occasions (1950, 1951, 1955, 1964 and 1997) in which the parties leapfrog each other.
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Theoccasionmarked the official return to the past.
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On both occasions, seeds were collected from a minimum of 25 trees.
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It is bewildering to observe the same individual treating certain persons or groups altruistically on oneoccasion, but indifferently on another.
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On both occasions, multimorbidity (presence of more than one condition) accounted for a quarter of the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity.
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A social scientist who makes generalized claims is more likely to be prepared to advise on anyoccasion.
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Significant differences were seen between the study and control groups in the social domain on the second and third occasions.
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On the rare occasions where we present definitions out of sequence, we will explain what we are doing.
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As demonstrated in the example, any festival, whatever its proclaimed and ostensible focus and aims, is clearly and inevitably a complexoccasion.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The series was a blend of traditional studio scenes and location filming, which was no longer a luxury for special occasions.
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Furthermore, these models were used to systematically test the significance ofoccasion-, informant-, and trait-specific effects.
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On many occasions attempts have been made to explain differences in fertility levels between different populations in terms of different breastfeeding practices.
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The use of contraceptives was common on the firstoccasionof intercourse with nearly half of the women relying on the sheath.
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Within these jurisdictions, the occasions of liability and the scope of damages have been significantly restricted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithoccasion

occasion

These are words often used in combination withoccasion.

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appropriate occasion
I shall be only too glad to debate these methods with him on a more appropriate occasion.
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auspicious occasion
I hardly know how to express my thoughts on this auspicious occasion.
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Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
ceremonial occasion
Such action as that on such occasions or on anyceremonialoccasionwhen large crowds gather would help greatly.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
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