Что (кто) такое Occasion - определение
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Events; Occasion; Occasions; Event (disambiguation); Occasionally; Occasion (disambiguation); Occaſion
Occasion
·noun A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
II. Occasion ·noun A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance; convenience.
III. Occasion ·noun Need; exigency; requirement; necessity; as, I have no occasion for firearms.
IV. Occasion ·noun A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or happens; occurrence; incident.
VI. Occasion ·noun An occurrence or condition of affairs which brings with it some unlooked-for event; that which incidentally brings to pass an event, without being its efficient cause or sufficient reason; accidental or incidental cause.
occasion
I. n.
1.
Occurrence, incident, casualty, event.
2.
Opportunity, convenience, juncture, conjuncture, opening, suitable time, favorable time, nick of time, golden opportunity.
3.
Necessity, need, exigency, requirement, want.
4.
Cause (incidental), ground, reason.
5.
Motive, reason, inducement, influence.
6.
Circumstances, juncture, exigency.
II. v. a.
1.
Cause, produce, originate, breed, create, bring about, give rise to, give occasion to, bring to pass, be the cause of.
2.
Induce, influence, persuade, move.
occasion
n.
opportunity
1) to have; take an occasion (to do smt.)
2) a propitious occasion
3) an occasion for
4) an occasion to + inf. (I had no occasion to speak with them; there was no occasion for me to tell her)
5) an occasion arises
happening
event
6) to celebrate; mark, observe an occasion
7) a festive, gala; fitting, propitious; happy, joyful, joyous; memorable; official; special; unforgettable occasion
8) on an occasion (on this occasion; on numerous occasions)
challenge
9) to rise to the occasion
reason
10) an occasion for (there is no occasion for alarm)
misc.
11) on occasion ('sometimes')
Примеры произношения для Occasion
1. occasion.
Quick Seasonal Canning for Small Spaces _ Marisa McClellan _ Talks at Google
2. on occasion.
One Man's Quest to Rewrite the Constitution of the USA _ Kevin Bleyer _ Talks at Google
3. It was an occasion.
The Gaijin Cookbook _ Chris Ying _ Talks at Google
4. on such an occasion?
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5. for every single occasion.
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Примеры употребления для Occasion
1. The occasion was one of Eid, a joyous occasion when people feel happy.
2. "This is a truly momentous occasion." It took Cunard two years to prepare for the occasion.
3. This is certainly more than a mere occasion of worship; it is a social occasion in which all take part.
4. Still, there was a sense of occasion, although I am not sure what that occasion might be.
5. Paektu" after national liberation as an occasion.