音标：[ә'keiʒәn]
n. 场合, 时机, 机会, 诱因, 理由
vt. 惹起, 引起
【法】 时机, 场合, 机会
相关词组:
give occasion to
improve the occasion
on occasion
rise to the occasion
on the occasion of
on the occasion of...
occasion sb to do sth
as occasion serves
在线英汉词典
occasion的短语、例句：
occasion
n
1 [C] particular time (at which an event takes place) （事情发生的）时刻, 时候, 场合
on this/that occasion 此时[彼时]
on the present/last occasion 在这次[上次]
on one occasion, ie once 有一次
on rare occasions 偶尔
I´ve met him on several occasions. 我见过他几次.
2 [sing] ~ (for sth) suitable or right time (for sth); opportunity 时机; 机会
This is not an occasion for laughter. 这不是笑的时候.
I´ll buy one if the occasion arises, ie if I get the chance. 有机会我就买一个.
He used the occasion to express all his old grievances against the chairman. 他利用那机会表达了对主席积压已久的怨气.
3 [U] (fml 文) reason; need 原因; 理由; 需要
I´ve had no occasion to visit him recently. 我最近无需去看他.
You have no occasion to be angry. 你没有理由生气.
She´s not had much occasion to speak French. 她没有多少说法语的需要.
4 [C] special event or celebration 特殊的事件或庆典
The wedding was quite an occasion. 该婚礼是一盛会.
5 [C] (fml 文) immediate but incidental or subordinate cause (of sth) （偶然的或次要的）直接事因, 近因
The real cause of the riot was unclear, but the occasion was the arrest of two men. 骚乱的真正原因不明, 但起因是由於逮捕了两名男子.
6 (idm 习语) on oc`casion (fml 文) now and then; whenever there is need 不时; 必要时. on the occasion of sth (fml 文) at the time of (a certain event) 在（某事件）的时候
on the occasion of his daughter´s wedding 在他女儿的婚礼上. (have) a sense of oc`casion (have a) natural feeling for what is right or fitting for a particular event, etc （有）场合意识或应景观念
He wore his shabbiest clothes to the party
he has no sense of occasion! 他穿著最寒酸的衣服去参加聚会, 毫无场合意识! occasion, v [Tn, Dn.n, Dn.pr]
~ sth (to sb) (fml 文) be the cause of sth 引起或招致某事物; 为某事物的原因
What occasioned such an angry response? 何故引起如此愤怒的反应?
Stephen´s behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety. 斯蒂芬的行为使其父母十分担心. occasion, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Occasion, opportunity and chance all indicate a time when it is possible to do something. *occasion、 opportunity、 chance都表示有可能做某事的时候. Occasion suggests that the time is socially suitable for the activity *occasion指社交上从事某活动的合适时机
A wedding is an occasion for celebration. 婚礼是欢庆的时刻.
I´ll speak to him if the occasion arises. 有机会我跟他说说. Opportunity and chance suggest that the necessary physical circumstances for doing something are present *opportunity和chance指有做某事所必需的实际环境
I took the opportunity of visiting my aunt while I was in Birmingham. 我利用在伯明翰的机会探望了我的姨母.
I hope you get a chance to relax. 希望你有机会松弛一下. Chance can also indicate a degree of probability *chance还可以指可能性的程度
What are your chances of being promoted? 你晋升的可能性如何? Occasion may refer to the particular time when something happens *occasion可指某事发生的时刻
I´ve met her on several occasions recently. 我最近见到过她好几次.
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