occasion
n.
1. 场合; (重大的)时刻[节]
He seized the occasion to invite her home for dinner.
他抓住机会邀请她回家里吃饭。
Her departure was the occasion of much sadness.
她的离别是令人十分悲伤的起因。
2. 时机, 机会
3. 偶然原因; 诱[近]因
4. 理由; 必[需]要
5. [古][pl. ]工作; 职业
one's lawful occasions
[古]本职
a great occasion
盛大场面
v.
1. 致使,惹起,引起
vt.
1. 引起;惹起[O1]
His rude behavior occasioned a quarrel.
他的无礼行为引起了一场争吵。
Stephen's behaviour occasioned his parents much anxiety.
斯蒂芬的行为使其父母十分担心.
You should go there if occasion arises.
如果有机会，你应当到那里去。
I've had no occasion to visit him recently.
我最近无需去看他.
I've met her on several occasions recently.
我最近见到过她好几次。
I only wear a tie on special occasions.
我只在特殊场合才打领带。
I was not at home on that occasion.
那时我正好不在家。
There was no occasion to be so rude.
没有理由这样粗鲁。
She's not had much occasion to speak French.
她没有多少说法语的需要.
同义词
n. 事务,事件
n. 理由,动机
warrant origin rationale mainspring incitement cause ground impulse fountainhead reason explanation
motive inducement motivation incentive justification source determinant excuse
motive inducement motivation incentive justification source determinant excuse
v. 引起,产生,给...机会
provoke bring beget start generate produce bring effect breed prompt about induce cause engender
pass motivate make originate begin create elicit to
pass motivate make originate begin create elicit to
n. 机会,时机
n. 时刻,时机,条件
名复：occasions
occasion
vt. 引起, 惹起
His conduct occasions me great anxiety.
他的行为使我非常担心。
as occasion serves
一有适当的时机
as occasion demands
遇必要时
seize occasion by the forelock
抓紧时机
equal to the occasion
临事能够应付局面
as occasion requires
遇必要时
catch occasion by the forelock
抓紧时机
take occasion by the forelock
抓紧时机
as occasion offers
有机会时, 机会到来时
choose one's occasion
选择适当的时机
by occasion of
由于; 因为