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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

occasion

英  [əˈkeɪʒən]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词

  • occasions

    1. [C 可数名词] （某事发生的）时候 , 场景

    An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening.

    双语例句

    例：

    I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago in New Orleans.

    我常常怀念几年前在新奥尔良发生的那一幕。

    例：

    The team repeated the experiment on three separate occasions, with the same results.

    该团队分别在三个不同场景重复进行了实验，所得结果相同。

    例：

    Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.

    戴维斯先生在多个场合都遭到质问。

    2. [C 可数名词] 重大场合

    An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration.

    双语例句

    例：

    Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge.

    对我而言，带她出席正式场合是一种挑战。

    3. [C 可数名词] 机会

    An occasion for doing something is an opportunity for doing it.

    双语例句

    例：

    It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate.

    这是个全家庆祝的机会。

    PHRASE. 习语

  • have occasion

    1. 有机会 , 有必要

    If you have occasion to do something, you have the opportunity to do it or have a need to do it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Over the next few years many people had occasion to reflect on the truth of his warnings.

    在随后的几年里许多人有机会反思他那些警告的真相。

  • rise to the occasion

    1. 应付自如

    If you say that someone rose to the occasion, you mean that they did what was necessary to successfully overcome a difficult situation.

    双语例句

    例：

    Colorado rose to the occasion with four players scoring 16 points or more.

    科罗拉多队从容应对，四名队员赢得16分或更多得分。

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