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calling

英 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]

n.  使命感; (尤指想帮助他人的)强烈愿望,责任感; 职业; 事业
v.  给…命名; 称呼; 把…叫做; 认为…是; 把…看作; 把自己称为; 自诩
call的现在分词

现在分词:calling 复数:callings 

计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.11314 / COCA.9002

牛津词典

    noun

    • 使命感;(尤指想帮助他人的)强烈愿望,责任感
      a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular job, especially one in which you help other people
      1. He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.
        他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
    • 职业;事业
      a profession or career

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 行业;职业
        Acallingis a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
        1. He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling.
          他是个会诊医生,严肃认真,对自己的职业全身心投入。

      英英释义

      noun

      • the particular occupation for which you are trained
          Synonym:careervocation

        双语例句

        • I tried calling him when I got here but he wasn't at home
          我到这里时试着给他打电话,但他不在家。
        • They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
          他们与君主主义者联手添加了一个条款,呼吁对该议题进行全民投票。
        • He could hear the others downstairs in different parts of the house calling his name
          他听到其他人从楼下不同地方喊他的名字。
        • You can propagandize just by calling attention to something
          你只要通过唤起人们对某事的注意就能起到宣传的作用。
        • The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure
          皇家莎士比亚剧团要召开新闻发布会,宣布剧院关闭。
        • John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him Gouldy.
          约翰的“罪行”就是对经理太随便,还叫他古尔迪。
        • They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.
          他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。
        • I toyed with the idea of calling the police, but in the end I didn't
          我拿不定主意是否报警,但最后还是没报。
        • I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was capable of murder.
          我意识到他可能要杀人,所以就毫不犹豫地报了警。
        • I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home.
          我养成了回家路上顺便去看格洛丽亚的习惯。