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have a calling to do something
She has a calling to help the poor.
她有帮助穷人的使命。
使命
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使命
a strong feeling of duty to do a particular job; vocation
She has a calling to help the poor.
她有帮助穷人的使命。
She believes teaching is a calling, not just a way to earn money.
她相信教学是一种使命，而不仅仅是赚钱的方式。
He has always thought of medicine as a calling, so the long hours do not bother him.
他一直把医学视为一种使命，所以长时间工作并不困扰他。
For many volunteers, helping others is a calling that gives their lives meaning.
对许多志愿者来说，帮助他人是一种使命，赋予他们的生活意义。
She has a calling to help the poor.
她有帮助穷人的使命。
He felt a calling to become a teacher.
他感到成为老师的使命。
Many people follow a calling in the arts.
许多人追随艺术的使命。
She discovered a calling for nursing.
她发现了护理的使命。
Not this
She has calling to help others.
Use this
She has a calling to help others.
在英语中，'calling'作为名词表示'使命'时，前面需要加不定冠词'a'。中文没有冠词，因此学习者容易遗漏。添加'a'后句子语法正确。
Not this
I am calling to teach.
Use this
I have a calling to teach.
将'calling'误用作动词（如'call'的现在分词）会导致语义错误。'calling'在此是名词，表示使命感，所以应使用'have a calling to'结构。
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通常用作单数，与不定冠词 a 连用。
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