| 单词 | occasion |
| 释义 | occasion /euh kay"zheuhn/, n. 1. a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences: They met on three occasions. 2. a special or important time, event, ceremony, celebration, etc.: His birthday will be quite an occasion. 3. a convenient or favorable time, opportunity, or juncture: This slack period would be a good occasion to take inventory. 4. the immediate or incidental cause or reason for some action or result: What is the occasion for this uproar? 5. (in the philosophy of Alfred North Whitehead) the coincidence of the eternal objects forming a specific point-event. 6. occasions, Obs. a. needs or necessities. b. necessary business matters: to go about one's lawful occasions. 7. on occasion, now and then; from time to time; occasionally: She visits New York on occasion. v.t. 8. to give occasion or cause for; bring about. [1350-1400; ME occasioun < OF occasion < L occasion- (s. of occasio), equiv. to oc- OC- + cas(us) (ptp. of cadere to fall, befall) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 3. chance, opening. 4. motive, inducement, influence. See cause. 8. motivate, originate, produce, create. |
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