vocation
gb/voʊkˈeɪʃən/ us/voʊkˈeɪʃən/
C1
Anh
~ 9100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
1
main job seen as calling
A main job or career that a person feels is right for them and important in a special way.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a vocation as [a profession]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often confuse 'vocation' with 'vacation'. 'Vocation' is about work and purpose, while 'vacation' means holiday. Another mistake is to use 'vocation' for any job; it is usually used when the job feels especially right or meaningful, not for casual or temporary work.
Từ đồng nghĩa
profession (Focuses on a skilled or certified job; does not carry the idea of inner calling as strongly as 'vocation'.)
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career (Emphasizes long-term work life and progress, while 'vocation' suggests deeper personal suitability or purpose.)
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occupation (General, neutral word for what someone does for a living, without the emotional or moral weight of 'vocation'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
hobby (A regular activity done for pleasure, not as one’s main paid and purpose-filled work.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a true vocation
|a vocation as a [teacher/doctor/etc.]
|choose a vocation
|enter a vocation
|career and vocation
|vocational training
Chủ đề
work
|education
|society
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Many people see teaching as a vocation rather than just a job.
- After several years in finance, she realized her true vocation was social work.
- He feels he has found his vocation as a nurse in the emergency department.
- Some argue that politics should be treated as a vocation, not a way to gain power.
- The course helps young adults explore which vocation might suit them best.
Ví dụ cho người học
- She believes her vocation is to be a doctor.
- For him, writing is not only a job; it is his vocation.
- I am still looking for my true vocation.
- He changed his vocation from lawyer to teacher.
- Many people say that nursing is a hard but beautiful vocation.
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
2
strong calling to a type of work
A strong feeling that a certain kind of work is the right and special work for you.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone] has a vocation for [type of work]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes treat 'vocation' here as if it meant simple 'interest' or 'talent'. In this sense, it is stronger: it suggests a deep, often long‑lasting feeling of purpose, not just a hobby or short‑term preference.
Từ đồng nghĩa
calling (Very close in meaning; slightly more emotional and spiritual, common in both religious and non-religious contexts.)
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mission (Suggests a strong purpose or task, often with moral or social importance, not always tied to a job.)
Từ trái nghĩa
indifference (Shows a lack of interest or feeling toward any particular kind of work, opposite of a strong sense of vocation.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
have a vocation for [teaching/caregiving/etc.]
|feel a vocation to [serve/help/etc.]
|discover a vocation
|lose one’s vocation
|sense of vocation
Chủ đề
emotions
|work
|values
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She has a clear vocation for working with children who have special needs.
- He felt a vocation to defend human rights from a very young age.
- Many artists describe their work not as a choice but as a vocation.
- After volunteering in a clinic abroad, she discovered a vocation for public health.
- Some people never experience a single strong vocation and instead follow several interests.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He feels he has a vocation for teaching poor children.
- From childhood, she had a vocation to help sick people.
- I do not feel a vocation for business or finance.
- The trip gave him a new vocation for working in the environment.
- Many students hope to find their vocation at university.
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
3
calling to religious life
A strong feeling that you should give your life to religious work, for example as a priest or nun.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a vocation to [the priesthood/religious life]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may think this religious sense is the only meaning of 'vocation'. In modern English, it still exists but is more specific; in many contexts, 'vocation' is broader and can be non‑religious.
Từ đồng nghĩa
religious calling (Directly emphasizes that the sense of purpose is specifically religious.)
Từ trái nghĩa
secular life (Refers to a non‑religious way of life, outside formal religious roles.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
a vocation to the priesthood
|a religious vocation
|test one’s vocation
|discern a vocation
|lose one’s vocation
Chủ đề
religion
|values
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- He entered the seminary after deciding he had a vocation to the priesthood.
- The retreat is designed to help young adults discern whether they have a religious vocation.
- She once thought she had a vocation as a nun but later chose a secular career.
- In some traditions, a vocation is confirmed by both inner conviction and recognition by the community.
- The church runs programs to support people exploring a late‑life vocation to religious service.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He believes he has a vocation to the priesthood.
- The young woman is thinking about a religious vocation.
- Some people feel a vocation to serve God as monks.
- The church helped him test his vocation to religious life.
- She first felt a religious vocation when she was a teenager.
Ngữ pháp
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vocation
IPA
GB/voʊkˈeɪʃən/
US/voʊkˈeɪʃən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
vo - ca - tion (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ca)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: vocation
- Plural: vocation, vocations
Họ từ
Forms
vocations
noun
Core family
vocational
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
non-vocational
adjective
Advanced or less common
vocationally
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
follow your vocation
1/fˈɑloʊ jˈʊɹ voʊkˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
pursue work you feel called to
To choose and do the work that you strongly feel is right for you.
Ví dụ
- He left a well‑paid job in order to follow his vocation as a composer.
- Parents are encouraged to let children follow their vocation, not just chase money.
have a vocation for
1/hˈæv ə voʊkˈeɪʃən fɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
feel especially suited to work
To strongly feel that a certain type of work is right for you.
Ví dụ
- She clearly has a vocation for working with refugees.
- Not everyone has a vocation for leadership, and that is okay.
miss one’s vocation
1/mˈɪs wˈʌnz voʊkˈeɪʃən/
idiom
have chosen the wrong career
To not work in the kind of job that you would be very good at or made for.
Ví dụ
- You missed your vocation; you should have been a comedian.
- Watching her cook, I told her she’d completely missed her vocation as a chef.