occupation — a person's job or profession
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person's job or profession
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn/
Korean meaning: 직업, 직종
Korean pronunciation: 아-큐-페이-션 (강세: 페이)
Example Sentences
- His occupation as a food critic requires him to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- She listed 'professional Netflix watcher' as her occupation on social media.
- Teaching has been a rewarding occupation for over twenty years.
occupation
NOUN//ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃn//
a person's job or profession
Her occupation is teaching science at a middle school.
His occupation occupied most of his day. (OCCUPY + JOB = OCCUPATION → the work that occupies your time)
Dedication to an occupation often leads to celebration.
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'occupatio'에서 유래했으며, '점유하다, 차지하다'라는 뜻의 'occupare'에서 파생되었습니다. 원래는 땅이나 영토를 점령한다는 의미였지만, 시간이 지나면서 '시간을 점유하는 활동', 즉 직업이라는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“His occupation as a food critic requires him to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
“She listed 'professional Netflix watcher' as her occupation on social media.”
“Teaching has been a rewarding occupation for over twenty years.”
“The occupation of the building by protesters lasted for three days.”
“His main occupation is sleeping, but he moonlights as a software engineer.”
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