This was the occasion for expressions of friendship by the two presidents.
这是两位总统进行友好交流的时机。
Do not use occasion to mean ‘a time when it is possible for you to do what you want to do’. Use opportunity or chance: Do not waste this opportunity (NOT this occasion).
表示可以做自己想做之事的机会时,不要用occasion,而要用opportunity或chance: Do not waste this opportunity (不说this occasion). 不要坐失良机。
occasion for• The summit is an occasion for different countries to exchangeviews.
had occasion to• She had already had occasion to notice Katherine's skills, skills with arrangement, with colours and shape.• Neilson consequently had occasion to use jets in the manner for which they were designed and for which the pilots were trained.• Inspector Blakelock or Brend Pridmore could easily have had occasion to go there.• It was nearly three years before Father Maier had occasion toraise the issue with his superiors.• She and Shildon had never had occasion to work together so what made him think of her?• The legislature has never had occasion to speak on this matter, and the issue has never come to court.• I have never had occasion to effect an arrest nor to summons any person.• I've never had occasion todial 911 for emergency help.• It's not a phrase I've had occasion to use all that much.
occasion2 verb [transitiveT] formal
CAUSEto cause something 引起,惹起
She had a long career break occasioned by her husband’s job being moved to Paris.
她因为丈夫的工作调到巴黎,事业曾被长期中断。
occasion somebody something
Your behaviour has occasioned us a great deal of anxiety.
你的行为已引起我们极大的不安。
Examples from the Corpus
occasion• The girl's solitary state occasioned a good deal of sympathy, and in some cases, even stronger feelings.• For government was occasioned by the needs of capitalism and the acquisitivementality which capitalism produced.• The theological debatesoccasioned by this crisis of identityoccupied the generation of Jerome and Augustine.• As with so many things, I was ignorant of the conditions that occasioned change.• Which occasioned even more hornblowing, and heads out the windowshouting.• Milton's mismanagement of the company occasioned the loss of thousands of jobs.
Originoccasion1
(1300-1400)FrenchLatinoccasio, from occidere“to fall down”
1time when sth happens場合ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCASION | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤countless, many, multiple, numerous無數場合;許多場合◇It was the first of many such occasions.這是第一次,這種情況後來發生過很多次。➤a few, several, various幾次;好幾次;多次▸➤rare罕見的場合▸➤previous上一次▸➤different, separate不同的時候VERB + OCCASION➤recall, remember記起某一時刻PREPOSITION➤on an/the occasion在某場合◇The police were called out on 24 separate occasions.警察奉命出動了 24 次。➤on occasion, on occasions有時◇He has even been known to go shopping himself on occasion.人們甚至知道他有時自己會出去買東西。PHRASES➤a number of occasions若干次◇I have stayed there on a number of occasions.我曾在那兒住過多次。➤on one occasion有一次◇On one occasion he even called me in the middle of the night.有一次他甚至半夜給我打電話。➤on that occasion, on this occasion那一次;這一次◇On this occasion, as it happens, the engine started immediately.這一次碰巧引擎一下子就啟動了。➤on the odd occasion偶爾◇They came to visit us on the odd occasion, but only when they had nothing better to do.他們偶爾會來訪,但那只是在他們無事可做的時候。➤a particular occasion某個特殊場合◇On this particular occasion, Joe wasn't there.在這個特殊場合,喬卻不在。occasion
noun²
2suitable time適當時機ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCASION | OCCASION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤right, suitable (especially BrE) 合適的時機VERB + OCCASION➤get, have得到機會;有機會◇I bought the camera last year, but never had the occasion to use it.這台相機是我去年買的,可是一直沒有機會使用。OCCASION + VERB➤arise時機來臨◇I'll speak to him if the occasion arises.如有機會,我會跟他談的。PREPOSITION➤occasion for⋯的時機◇It should have been an occasion for rejoicing.這本應該是一個高興的時刻。PHRASES➤be an occasion for sth, become an occasion for sth是⋯的機會;成為⋯的機會◇His death became an occasion for widespread discussion of his character.他的去世成了廣泛討論他的為人的機會。➤have occasion to do sth有機會做⋯◇Last year we had occasion to visit relatives in Florida.去年我們得以拜訪佛羅里達州的親戚。➤provide an/the occasion for sth為⋯提供機會◇These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art.這些研討會提供了一個討論藝術的機會。➤use an occasion to do sth, take an occasion to do sth利用某一機會做⋯◇I want to use this occasion to thank you all for your hard work.我想利用這個機會感謝大家的辛勤工作。occasion
noun³
3special event特殊事件ADJECTIVE | VERB + OCCASION | OCCASION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤auspicious, big, great, historic, important, memorable, momentous, special吉祥的場合;大事;歷史事件;重要事件;紀念活動;重大的活動▸➤festive, happy, joyous歡慶活動;歡樂的場合▸➤formal, sad, solemn正式的活動;傷心的事件;莊嚴的活動▸➤social社交活動▸➤ceremonial, state禮儀/國事活動◇Medals are usually worn only on ceremonial occasions.勳章通常只在儀式上佩戴。VERB + OCCASION➤celebrate, mark慶祝事件◇a party to mark the occasion of their daughter's graduation為慶祝他們女兒畢業而舉辦的聚會➤rise to隨機應變◇The choir rose to the occasion and sang beautifully.唱詩班隨機應變,歌唱得好聽極了。OCCASION + VERB➤call for sth活動需要⋯◇I do sometimes dance if the occasion calls for it.有時在必要的情況下我也跳舞。PREPOSITION➤on occasion在⋯活動中◇I only wear my silk dress on special occasions.我只在特殊場合穿真絲連衣裙。➤occasion of⋯的活動◇the occasion of his 50th birthday他 50 歲生日的慶祝活動PHRASES➤for all occasions, for every occasion為所有/為每一個活動◇We sell cards and notepaper for all occasions.我們出售各種用途的卡片和便箋。➤a sense of occasion節慶的氣氛◇On the day of the wedding there was a real sense of occasion.婚禮那天場面十分盛大。