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单词 calling
释义 call·ing
\ˈkȯliŋ, -ēŋ\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of callen to call
1. obsolete : name, appellation
2. : a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action or duty
 < a conflict between outer pressure and inner calling — Siegfried Kracauer >
specifically : such an impulse accompanied by conviction of divine influence
3. obsolete : station or position in life : rank
 < let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called — 1 Cor 7:20 (Authorized Version) >
4. : the activity in which one customarily engages as a vocation or profession
 < when literature and journalism were not yet distinct callings — A.B.Faust >
5. : the characteristic cry of the female cat during heat; also : the period of heat
Synonyms: see work
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