vocation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

BrE /vəˈkeɪʃn/ AmE /voʊˈkeɪʃn/

noun en → vi

1 JOB/CAREER [singular] B2

Nghề nghiệp, sự nghiệp

a job or career that someone is very interested in and feels suited to doing

  • have a vocation

Collocations religious vocation · calling (vocation)

  • She has always had a vocation to work with children.

    Cô ấy luôn có sự nghiệp muốn làm việc với trẻ em.

2 RELIGIOUS [singular] C1

Sự tu hành, đời sống tu sĩ

the state of being a member of a religious order, especially in the Christian church

  • enter a vocation

Collocations take religious vows (vocation)

  • He entered the priesthood as his vocation.

    Ông ấy đã trở thành linh mục như một phần của đời sống tu hành.