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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2591 COCA: 3334

occupation

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
occupation /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/ noun
plural occupations
occupation
/ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
noun
plural occupations
Learner's definition of OCCUPATION
1 
[count] : the work that a person does : a person's job or profession工作；职业
2 
[count] : an activity that a person spends time doing业余活动；消遣
3 
[noncount] : the activity of living in or using a particular place日常活动；使用
4 
[noncount] : a situation in which the military of a foreign government goes into an area or country and takes control of it占领（尤指军事占领）
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2591 COCA: 3334

occupation

noun

oc·​cu·​pa·​tion ˌä-kyə-ˈpā-shən How to pronounce occupation (audio)
1
a
: an activity in which one engages
Pursuing pleasure has been his major occupation.
b
: the principal business of one's life : vocation
Teaching was her occupation.
2
a
: the possession, use, or settlement of land : occupancy
the last of the historic private houses in the metropolis … still in the occupation of its hereditary owner Sidney (Australia) Bull.
b
: the holding of an office or position
it is only … the occupation … of two offices at the same time that offends public policy W. D. Miller
3
a
: the act or process of taking possession of a place or area : seizure
Spain's occupation of the island
b
: the holding and control of an area by a foreign military force
the Roman occupation of Britain
c
: the military force occupying a country or the policies carried out by it
The occupation addressed the concerns of the local population.

Synonyms

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work, employment, occupation, calling, pursuit, métier, business mean a specific sustained activity engaged in especially in earning one's living.

work may apply to any purposeful activity whether remunerative or not.

her work as a hospital volunteer

employment implies work for which one has been engaged and is being paid by an employer.

your employment with this firm is hereby terminated

occupation implies work in which one engages regularly especially as a result of training.

his occupation as a trained auto mechanic

calling applies to an occupation viewed as a vocation or profession.

the ministry seemed my true calling

pursuit suggests a trade, profession, or avocation followed with zeal or steady interest.

her family considered medicine the only proper pursuit

métier implies a calling or pursuit for which one believes oneself to be especially fitted.

acting was my one and only métier

business suggests activity in commerce or the management of money and affairs.

the business of managing a hotel

Example Sentences

He is thinking about changing occupations and becoming a police officer. “What's your occupation?” “I'm a stay-at-home mom.” Swimming was their main occupation at summer camp. Some evidence of human occupation was found in these caves. The offices are ready for occupation.
Recent Examples on the Web But as the occupation ground on, with the Russians rotating out every month, the troops became more aggressive. Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 Since the occupation began, more than 500 residents of the region have been detained, according to reports compiled by the Ukrainian regional prosecutor, Volodymyr Kalyuga, who is working in absentia from Odessa. Ian Lovett, WSJ, 11 Sep. 2022 In the winter of 1945, 16 officers of the Polish resistance, all veterans of the struggle against Hitler, began to communicate clandestinely with Ivan Serov, the Red Army general who had just arrived to run the occupation of Poland. Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Sep. 2022 Inequities remain even when controlling for education and occupation. Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022 More than half the local population is estimated to have fled since the Russian occupation began, but intensified fighting now threatens to cut off escape routes for civilians or trap them under shelling. Marc Santora, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2022 In Ukraine, that is further complicated by the Russian occupation of the power station. Mike Corder, ajc, 3 Sep. 2022 The general led the occupation of Japan until 1951, with Emperor Hirohito remaining on his throne as a symbolic gesture. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 Viserys is forced to care about Daemon's occupation of Dragonstone after a dragon's egg is stolen from King's Landing. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 29 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English occupacioun "possession of land, engagement in an activity, vocation, concern," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French occupaciun, borrowed from Latin occupātiōn-, occupātiō "seizing possession, preoccupation," from occupāre "to grasp, take possession of, fill up (space, a position)" + -tiōn- -tiō, suffix of verbal action — more at occupy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of occupation was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 2591 COCA: 3334
occupation

noun¹

 1job工作ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCUPATION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤full-time全職工作➤current目前的工作➤main主要的工作▸➤dangerous, hazardous危險職業▸➤female, male女性／男性職業◇Agricultural work is traditionally seen as a male occupation.在傳統觀念中，農活兒被認為是男性的工作。➤managerial, professional, technical管理／專業／技術工作▸➤skilled, unskilled需要特殊技能的／無需特殊技能的職業▸➤manual, non-manual (both especially BrE) 手工／非手工行業▸➤blue-collar, white-collar藍領／白領職業▸➤service服務業工作◇service occupations such as cleaning and catering諸如清潔、餐飲之類的服務業工作➤civilian平民職業◇He left the army in 1999 and chose a civilian occupation.他 1999 年退役，選擇了一個文職工作。VERB + OCCUPATION➤choose, find選擇職業；找到工作▸➤follow (BrE) 從事職業◇The people interviewed followed a variety of occupations.接受面試的這些人從事過各種工作。PHRASES➤list sb's occupation as sth把某人的職業列為⋯◇Her occupation is listed as 'homemaker'.她的職業被列為“家庭主婦”類。➤a range of occupations一系列的職業◇The college provides training in a wide range of occupations.學院提供一系列範圍廣泛的職業培訓。
occupation

noun²

 2control of another country佔領他國ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCUPATION | OCCUPATION + VERB | OCCUPATION + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤foreign外國佔領▸➤continued, continuing持續的佔領▸➤military軍事佔領➤post-war戰後佔領➤colonial殖民佔領➤brutal殘暴佔領➤illegal非法佔領VERB + OCCUPATION➤begin開始佔領▸➤end結束佔領◇The invaders have ended their occupation of large parts of the territories.侵略者結束了他們對大部份領土的佔領。➤maintain仍然佔據➤fight, resist與佔領者作鬥爭；抵抗佔領➤oppose, protest反對／抗議佔領➤support支持佔領OCCUPATION + VERB➤begin, end佔領開始／結束➤continue佔領繼續OCCUPATION + NOUN➤force佔領軍PREPOSITION➤during the occupation佔領期間◇During the occupation, the church was used as a mosque.佔領期間，教堂被用作了清真寺。➤under occupation在佔領下◇Part of Britain was under Roman occupation.不列顛的部份領土曾被羅馬人佔領。➤occupation of對⋯的佔領◇the occupation of territory領土的佔領
occupation

noun³

 3living in a room, house, etc.居住ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCUPATION | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤land土地佔用▸➤illegal, unlawful (BrE) 非法居住◇illegal occupation of the building非法佔用建築物➤exclusive (BrE, law法律) 獨自佔用▸➤multiple (BrE, law法律) 多戶合居◇the conversion of big old buildings to multiple occupation龐大的老建築改建成為多戶合住房VERB + OCCUPATION➤take up (BrE) 入住◇You can only take up occupation once the tenancy has been signed.你簽了租賃合同後才能遷入。PREPOSITION➤in occupation of (BrE, law法律) 居住在⋯◇He intends to remain in occupation of the building for as long as possible.他打算盡可能長久地住在這幢房子裏。PHRASES➤ready for occupation (especially BrE) 可以入住◇The houses will be ready for occupation by March.這些房子 3 月份便可入住。

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