occasion

noun

🔊/əˈkeɪʒn/

[countable] a particular time when something happens某次；…的时候
- on an occasion on this/that occasion这次；那次
- I've met him on several occasions.我曾见过他几次。🔊🔊
- They have been seen together on two separate occasions.他们有两次被人看见在一起。🔊🔊
- On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night.有一次她深更半夜打电话给我。🔊🔊
- Only on rare occasions do I go out socially.只有在极少数情况下，我才会参加社交活动。
- occasion when… I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health.我记得他因为健康不佳而被迫取消的情况绝无仅有。🔊🔊
- He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts.他利用这个机会宣布再次减税。🔊🔊
- I have stated on numerous occasions what options are open.我在很多场合都说过哪些选择是开放的。
- Harry has mentioned this on many previous occasions.哈里以前曾多次提到过这一点。
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- I have stayed there on a number of occasions.我曾在那儿住过多次。
- It was the first of many such occasions.这是第一次，这种情况后来发生过很多次。
- On this occasion, as it happens, the engine started immediately.这一次碰巧引擎一下子就启动了。
- On this particular occasion, Joe wasn't there.在这个特殊场合，乔却不在。
- They came to visit us on the odd occasion, but only when they had nothing better to do.他们偶尔会来访，但那只是在他们无事可做的时候。
- I will overlook your lateness, on this occasion.在这种情况下，我会忽略您的迟到。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- countless
- many
- multiple
- …
verb + occasion
- recall
- remember
preposition
- on an/the occasion
- on occasion
- on occasions
- …
phrases
- a number of occasions
- on one occasion
- on that occasion
- …
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[countable] a special event, ceremony or celebration特别的事情（或仪式、庆典）
- a great/memorable/happy/momentous occasion一个伟大/值得纪念/快乐/重要的时刻
- Turn every meal into a special occasion.要把每一顿饭都弄得特别一些。🔊🔊
- They marked the occasion (= celebrated it) with an open-air concert.他们举办了露天音乐会来庆祝。🔊🔊
- Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion.他们的婚礼办得相当隆重。🔊🔊
- We expect you to dress for the occasion.我们希望您能为此场合穿着。
- on the occasion of something He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.他在退休仪式上获赠这块手表。🔊🔊
- Every good wish to them on the occasion of their 40th anniversary.在他们成立40周年之际，向他们表示衷心的祝福。
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- I only wear my silk dress on special occasions.我只在特殊场合穿真丝连衣裙。
- Medals are usually worn only on ceremonial occasions.勋章通常只在仪式上佩戴。
- The Queen's coach is only used for state occasions.女王的马车只有国事盛典上才使用。
- We sell cards and notepaper for all occasions.我们出售各种用途的卡片和便笺。
- It was certainly a memorable occasion!这当然是一个难忘的时刻！
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- auspicious
- big
- great
- …
verb + occasion
- celebrate
- mark
- rise to
- …
occasion + verb
- call for something
preposition
- on occasion
- occasion of
phrases
- for all occasions
- for every occasion
- a sense of occasion
- …
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[singular] a suitable time for something适当的机会；时机
- occasion for doing something It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy.原本应该是高兴的时刻，她却丝毫未感到快乐。🔊🔊
- These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art.这些研讨会提供了一个讨论艺术的机会。
- occasion for something This is not a time for specifics, but an occasion for vision.这不是一个具体的时间，而是一个愿景的机会。
- Festivals were occasions for great celebration.节日是庆祝的好机会。
- I’ll speak to him about it if the occasion arises (= if I get a chance).有机会的话，我要跟他谈谈这件事。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- right
- suitable
verb + occasion
- get
- have
occasion + verb
- arise
preposition
- occasion for
phrases
- be an occasion for something
- become an occasion for something
- have occasion to do something
- …
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[uncountable, singular] (formal) a reason or cause理由；原因
- occasion to do something I've had no occasion to visit him recently.我最近无缘去拜访他。🔊🔊
- She doesn’t have much occasion to speak French in her new job.她在新工作中没有太多机会说法语。
- occasion of something Her death was the occasion of mass riots.她的逝世引发了大规模的骚乱。🔊🔊
- occasion for something Art here is an occasion for education and entertainment.这里的艺术是教育和娱乐的场合。
- I'm willing to go to court over this if the occasion arises (= if it becomes necessary).如果必要的话，我愿意就此出庭。🔊🔊
Extra Examples
- I bought the camera last year, but never had the occasion to use it.这台相机是我去年买的，可是一直没有机会使用。
- Last year we had occasion to visit relatives in Cornwall.去年我们有机会得以拜访康沃尔的亲戚。
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- right
- suitable
verb + occasion
- get
- have
occasion + verb
- arise
preposition
- occasion for
phrases
- be an occasion for something
- become an occasion for something
- have occasion to do something
- …
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) ‘juncture, reason’, from occidere ‘go down, set’, from ob- ‘towards’ + cadere ‘to fall’.

Idioms

on occasion(s)

sometimes but not often偶尔；偶然；有时
- He has been known on occasion to lose his temper.大家都知道他有时会发脾气。🔊🔊

a sense of occasion

a feeling or understanding that an event is important or special隆重的（或特别的）气氛
- Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion.桌上点了一些蜡烛，使得那个晚上有一种特别的气氛。🔊🔊

occasion

verb

🔊/əˈkeɪʒn/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they occasion	🔊/əˈkeɪʒn/ 🔊/əˈkeɪʒn/
he / she / it occasions	🔊/əˈkeɪʒnz/ 🔊/əˈkeɪʒnz/
past simple occasioned	🔊/əˈkeɪʒnd/ 🔊/əˈkeɪʒnd/
past participle occasioned	🔊/əˈkeɪʒnd/ 🔊/əˈkeɪʒnd/
-ing form occasioning	🔊/əˈkeɪʒnɪŋ/ 🔊/əˈkeɪʒnɪŋ/

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to cause something使发生；造成；导致
- occasion something The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check.这次航班的延误是由于必须做进一步的安全检查。🔊🔊
- The injury was believed to have occasioned his death.据信这种伤害导致他死亡。
- occasion somebody something The decision occasioned us much anxiety.这个决定让我们忧虑不堪。🔊🔊
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) ‘juncture, reason’, from occidere ‘go down, set’, from ob- ‘towards’ + cadere ‘to fall’.

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