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单词 occasional
释义 oc·ca·sion·al
I. \-zhənəl, -zhnəl\ adjective
1. : occurring or operating on a particular occasion : proceeding from the occasion
 < the cabinet has occasional special meetings to deal with urgent matters >
 < a budget must be able to meet occasional demands as well as regular ones >
2. : acting as the occasion or contributing cause of something
 < nothing else occasional of my long silence — D.G.Rossetti >
3. : written for a particular occasion or to celebrate a particular event or anniversary
 < an occasional essay >
 < an occasional poem >
 < occasional verse >
4. : met with, appearing, or occurring irregularly and according to no fixed or certain scheme : infrequent
 < takes an occasional vacation >
 < sees an occasional visitor >
 < runs into an occasional storm >
5. : acting in a specified capacity on a particular occasion or from time to time
 < an occasional speaker >
 < an occasional chauffeur >
 < an occasional fisherman >
6. : designed or constructed to be used as the occasion demands
 < an occasional chair >
 < an occasional table >
II. noun
(-s)
: something occasional — usually used in plural
 < the furniture department has a good selection of occasionals >
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