Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1090
occasion
时候；时刻
a particular time when something happens
- 1.
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
有利的机会；方便或及时的时机。
- 2.
an event that occurs at a critical time
在关键时刻发生的事件
- 3.
The time when something happens.
某事发生的时间。
- 4.
a vaguely specified social event
泛指社交活动
- 5.
An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
引起某事或反应的事件或情况；动机或原因。
- 6.
reason
理由
- 7.
Something which causes something else; a cause.
导致其他事物发生的事物；起因。
- 8.
A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
特定的事件；某事发生的实例或时间。
- 9.
A need; requirement, necessity.
需要；要求；必要性。
- 10.
A special event or function.
特殊事件或活动。
- 11.
A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
理由或借口；动机；说服。
特殊场合；重大活动；机会；时机；原因；理由；动机；需要；必要；有利的机会；方便或及时的时机。
In use
She wore a beautiful dress for the special occasion.
I would like to take this occasion to thank everyone for their support.
His birthday was the occasion for a small family gathering.
it was needed only on special occasions
an occasion arranged to honor the president
there was no occasion for complaint
Connections
Collocations
- on occasion
- 偶尔；间或
- On occasion, we go to the theater together.偶尔我们会一起去看戏。
- special occasion
- 特殊场合；特别活动
- This dress is perfect for a special occasion.这条裙子非常适合特殊场合穿。
- on the occasion of
- 在…之际；值此…之时
- A speech was given on the occasion of the company's anniversary.在公司周年庆典上发表了一篇讲话。
- rise to the occasion
- 挺身应对；表现出色
- She really rose to the occasion during the crisis.她在危机中确实挺身而出，表现出色。
- for the occasion
- 为这个场合；为此
- He bought a new tie for the occasion.他为这个场合买了一条新领带。
- formal occasion
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将"occasion"联想为"哦，开始审"，意为在特殊场合或时机开始审视事件。
Context & Register
混合语域：通常用于描述社交事件、关键时刻或机会，在正式和中性的场合都常见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words share the same /-eɪʒən/ ending as 'occasion'. However, note that words like 'decision' (/dɪˈsɪʒən/) have the same spelling pattern '-sion' but a different vowel sound, so they do not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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