1 [C] (written 书面语) a job or profession; the way in which you spend your time 工作;职业:
Please state your occupation on the form.请在表格上申明你的职业。☞Look at the note at work. 参看work的注释。
2 [U] the act of the army of one country taking control of another country; the period of time that this situation lasts 占领;占据;占领时期:
the Roman occupation of Britain罗马人占领英国时期
3 [U] the act of living in or using a room, building, etc 居住,占用(房间、建筑物等)
occupation/͵ɑkjəˋpeʃən; ˌɒkjəˈpeIʃ$n or ˌɒkjʊˈpeIʃ$n/n 1 [C] formal a job or profession【正式】工作﹐职业: Please state your name and occupation. 请写明你的姓名及职业。see box at见 JOB 方框2 [U] when an army goes into another country and takes control of it using force〔军队的〕占领﹐占据: the occupation of Poland 对波兰的占领3 [C] formal a way of spending your time【正式】消遣﹐业余活动
occupationoccupationoccupationsnoun1(pluraloccupations) (formal) a job: What is your mother's occupation?2(pluraloccupations) something that you do in your free time: Fishing is his favourite occupation.3(no plural) when a country or army takes or has control of an area or building: the Roman occupation of Britain4(no plural) (formal) the fact of living in a house, room, etc.: The new house is now ready for occupation.