occasion
美 [??ke??(?)n] 
英 [?'ke??(?)n]
- n.時機；理由；原因；某次
- v.使發生；造成；導致
- 網絡場合；機會；時刻
詞形變化
復數：occasions 現在分詞：occasioning 過去式：occasioned 同義詞
英漢雙解
1. | [c] 某次；…的時候a particular time when sth happens |
| on this/that occasion 這次；那次 |
| I've met him on several occasions. 我曾見過他幾次。 |
| I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health. 我記得他因為健康不佳而被迫取消的情況絕無僅有。 |
| They have been seen together on two separate occasions . 他們有兩次被人看見在一起。 |
| On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night. 有一次她深更半夜打電話給我。 |
| He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts. 他利用這個機會宣布再次減稅。 |
2. | [c] 特別的事情（或儀式、慶典）a special event, ceremony or celebration |
| a great/memorable/happy occasion 偉大的╱難忘的╱歡樂的慶典 |
| Turn every meal into a special occasion . 要把每一頓飯都弄得特別一些。 |
| They marked the occasion(= celebrated it) with an open-air concert. 他們舉辦了露天音樂會來慶祝。 |
| Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion. 他們的婚禮辦得相當隆重。 |
| He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement. 他在退休儀式上獲贈這塊手表。 |
3. | [sing] ~ (for sth/doing sth) 適當的機會；時機a suitable time for sth |
| It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy. 原本應該是高興的時刻，她卻絲毫未感到快樂。 |
| I'll speak to him about it if the occasion arises(= if I get a chance). 有機會的話，我要跟他談談這件事。 |
4. | [u][sing] 理由；原因a reason or cause |
| I've had no occasion to visit him recently. 我最近無緣去拜訪他。 |
| Her death was the occasion of mass riots. 她的逝世引發了大規模的騷亂。 |
| I'm willing to go to court over this if the occasion arises(= if it becomes necessary) . 如果必要的話，我愿意就此出庭。 |
| The flight delay was occasioned by the need for a further security check. 這次航班的延誤是由于必須做進一步的安全檢查。 |
| The decision occasioned us much anxiety. 這個決定讓我們憂慮不堪。 |
習慣用語
on occasion(s)
偶爾；偶然；有時sometimes but not often
| He has been known on occasion to lose his temper. 大家都知道他有時會發脾氣。 |
英漢解釋
英英解釋
例句
On this occasion several of them told me that their lives had gotten better over the last seven years.
在這次聚會中，好幾個人都告訴我，他們的生活在這七年中變得更好了。
Kenyon and a number of Chelsea executives are out in Seoul to make it a big occasion.
肯揚和一些切爾西的行政人員到了首爾，令這次場面變得更盛大。
For her to the occasion was exceptional, and she had undertaken to treat it by the light of the moment.
這邂逅在她說來是一次意外事件，她只能勉強應付一下。
I might have pais 'd ship loadings of corn; but I had no use for it; so I let as little grow as I thought enough for my occasion.
我可以生產出整船的糧食，可是這對我沒有用處，我只要生產足夠我吃用的糧食就行了。
I happened on one occasion to be spending a few days there, waiting for a ship, and I was introduced to him at the British Club.
有一次，我正好因為等船，要在那里呆幾天，在英國俱樂部經人介紹與他相識。
It was on evening of ovation, and no one who was fortunate enough to be there is likely ever to forget that memorable occasion.
那晚上歡呼聲不絕于耳，有幸到場觀賞了演出的人們絕不會忘記那難忘的場面。
On such an occasion at the Glovers', the elder Miss Hancock turned to Edward and remarked upon his wife's admirable playing.
在格洛家里，每逢這種場合，兩位漢考克小姐中年紀較大的那位便轉向愛德華，評論他妻子的精彩彈奏。
Upon occasion, the chief justice would command Justice Story to check the window to see if it were raining.
有時，大法官就會讓斯托里法官到窗戶前，看看是否下雨。
If we had been luckier, if events had not taken told of us, there might have been no occasion for him to tell me.
如果我們走運些，如果我們沒有碰上這些事，恐怕他就沒必要告訴我了。
Just as you adapt your language to the audience and the occasion, so should you dress and groom appropriately.
正如你要使你的語言適應聽眾和當時的場合，你也應合適地穿戴打扮。
A leader should be able to articulate this purpose, to hold it up as a glowing beacon whenever the occasion demands.
一個領導者應該能夠去構建這個目標，不管什么機會需要，都會將它作為一個指路明燈樹立起來。
Hence the long continuance of the club, which I shall have frequent occasion to speak further of hereafter.
自組織以來，這個俱樂部的長久存在，我在后來將有很多的機會談起。
When he is at the top of his game, he is unstoppable and a man for the big occasion.
一旦進入了比賽的最佳狀態，他絕對無可阻擋，當之無愧的大場面先生。
This time there was to be no sanitiser and none of the condescension that Obama complained of on the first occasion.
這次將不再有消毒劑，也不再會有奧巴馬所抱怨的他們初次見面時那種恩賜一樣的態度。
His trenchant sense was never stopped by his rules of daily prudence, but was always up to the new occasion.
他那鋒利的感覺從不會被日常的謹慎弄得愚鈍，總是準備歡迎新情況。
As we Brits do not dine out every night of the week, eating in a restaurant is often seen as a special occasion.
英國人也不是每天晚上都出去吃的，因此去飯店吃飯就顯得格外隆重。
A. at this moment, dare not to show up in the public occasion up to now.
這時李洪志在美國龜縮起來，直到現在不敢在公開場合露面。
Paul stayed with him on at least one occasion. (Acts 21 : 8) What a happy time of memories and fellowship they must have shared.
保羅到處宣教的時候，至少有一次與他同住（二十一8），他倆一定有許多美好的回憶和相交。
On another occasion, however, she said that "the duty of a judge is to follow the law, not to question its plain terms. "
然而她在另一個場合曾說“法官的職責是遵循法律，而非質疑其簡明的措辭。”
"I had the fortune - though at the time I deemed it the misfortune - of rooming with him on one occasion, " he smiles, wryly.
“我很走運——不過那時候我覺得是倒霉——跟他住一起，”他笑著說。
Have you(got)(now, or on the occasion specified)time to come with me?
你有時間（指現在或某一特定時間）和我一起去嗎？
This is a formal occasion, as he remembered just in time, and we will keep it that way.
他及時想起，這是一個正式場合，那我們就按正式場合的方式行事吧。
The fact that the nerve of the British Government was not equal to the occasion can be excused only by their sincere love of peace.
英國政府的膽力還跟不上當時的局勢，這個事實就只能以他們對和平的熱愛來為自己開脫了。
The generous intrepidity which had displayed on this occasion augmented the feeling of compassion which attended his fate.
他在這一時刻表現出來的慷慨和堅韌不拔的氣概贏得更多的同情，大家更為關心他的命運。
No other man could be the occasion of such delightful aerial building as she had been enjoying for the last six month.
六個月以來她所享受的歡樂只是海市蜃樓，已一去不復返，任何別的男子都不能代替它。
This might be one occasion of the differences we began to have about this time.
這可能也是此時我們意見相左的開始。
She tried to think of another occasion in her life when she had deceived someone close to her.
她竭力回想自己是否還有欺騙過親人的時候。
There seems to me at present to be great occasion for raising a United Party for Virtue.
在我看來，當前正是成立一個道德聯合會的大好時機。
Mrs. Butler recollected that her husband was not possessed of the information necessary to form a judgement upon the occasion.
布特勒太太想她丈夫對這事所知有限，對這個問題也難以作出判斷。
They called for a little address afterward, and I took the occasion to lecture them on their conduct.
事后，他們要我講點話，我就趁這個機會對他們的行為教訓了一頓。
It was a fine occasion.
這是一個令人興奮的場合。
It will be prudent for you to deal less in mirth and more in friendship on this occasion.
在這種場合你還有興趣開玩笑，應該友好一點才是。
In October, 1986, two former political adversaries reunited for a very special occasion in Atlanta, Georgia.
1986年10月，兩位從前的政敵為了一個非常特別的原因在佐治亞州亞特蘭大城又重在一起了。
King looked round at them all, and made an effort to rise to the occasion.
金看看大伙兒，并竭力應付好這個局面。
An ubiquitous virus, encephalomyocarditis, has been demonstrated upon occasion to affect swine.
曾經證實一種到處都有的病毒--腦心肌炎病毒偶爾侵害豬。
There was in fact a recognized tariff for the scout on such occasion.
事實上，遇到這種場合，總要給校工一筆小費。
His time and thoughts were thoroughly preoccupied, for he was looking forward to a unique occasion in his life.
他們的時間和他們的頭腦完全被別的事情占據著；他正在期待他一生中最重要的時刻。
I had occasion to meet Miller, so I know how plausible and even amiable he could be.
我曾有機會見到米勒，所以知道他說話會多么娓娓動聽，甚至非常和藹可親。
Mrs. Hall reserved her question for a better occasion.
霍爾夫人等有比較適當的機會時再談她的問題。
This festival is a cheerful occasion.
這是個歡樂的節日。
Faisal was equal to the occasion.
費薩爾對此也毫不示弱。
He proved equal to the occasion.
他倒是很會應付這樣一個場面。
One of its attractions was a printing press that was placed on the ice and used to knock up souvenir broadsides to mark the occasion.
集市上吸引人的一個地方之一就是放在冰上的一臺印刷機，人們用這臺機器來印出紀念性報紙，描述集市上的情形。
On one occasion he held up a list on television and said he would be checking who voted and who did not.
有一次，他甚至在電視上列了一個名單，說他會檢查哪些家伙沒投他的票。
After several brutal murders near his workplace, and being followed on occasion, he finally decided to leave the country.
不但他工作的地方附近發生了幾單血腥謀殺，甚至連他本人有時也會受到跟蹤，他最終決定離開這個國家。
One of the oddest episodes I remember was an occasion in which Thomas was drinking a Coke in his office.
我記得最離譜的一件事是在托馬斯正在他辦公室了喝咖啡的一個場合。
Clearly, it would not be fitting for me to take this occasion to present to you a unilateral American report on Bermuda.
無疑地，這不會適合我抓住在百慕大群島作為一個美國人的演講的集會來呈現給你。
This was no longer a social occasion; whatever innocence there had been had fled.
這已不再是一次單純的交往，原有的閑情逸致煙消云散了。
Thought of it all, from our environmentally friendly no-spill bottle, to our custom labels for your business or next social occasion.
考慮周到，從我們環保的防濺瓶身，到為您商業或下一次社交活動定制的標簽。
But by all accounts, he was allowed to watch TV, or at least a recording, for a special occasion just three weeks earlier.
但據大家說，三周前的一個特殊時刻，他被允許看電視，至少也是電視錄像。
increasingly rich in their countries on the occasion, to see whether Chinese consumers could self-discipline is a very interesting thing.
在他們的國家越來越富有之際，看看中國消費者是否還能嚴于律己是件很有意思的事。
Deng said on the occasion that it might be better to let "future generations, which may be wiser" to tackle the sovereignty imbroglio.
鄧小平當時還提到是否更應該讓我們的子孫，也會是更加聰明的一代來處理這個主權糾紛。
Anna handed out her mother's favorite flowers, the white incarnations, on the occasion as they represent sweetness, purity, and patience.
安娜在儀式上發放了她母親最喜愛的白色花朵，這是甜蜜，純潔，耐心的化身。
My Forbes writing tends to be humorous on occasion, but not in the dark, vulgar way of the book.
我在福布斯的作品往往很幽默，但不是本書的那種灰暗、粗俗的方式。
Su: On one occasion, I fancy at the store a set of noble suits, can be said to put it down, the salesperson asked me whether or not to.
蘇：有一次，我在商店看中一套高貴的西服，可謂愛不釋手。營業員問我要不要。
Not that I have any occasion to tell you anything, for you know everything I know - as I told you at home the other night.
當然這不是因為我有必要告訴你什么，其實我懂的事你也都懂，這一點那個晚上在家中我就跟你說過了。
She was, for the occasion, a little too emphatic, perhaps, and yet more because of her burning vitality than of her costume.
她在當時也許過于顯眼了些，可是這多半是由于她那如火如荼的生命力，而不是由于裝束的關系。
Maybe you and I will eventually missing, but you know I had the occasion to the emotion you.
也許你我終將行蹤不明，但你該知道我曾經因你動情。
I am not going to say who he was as he insisted that the occasion should be strictly off-the-record: for background only.
我不會透露他的姓名，因為他一再要求我不要把那次會面的內容寫成文章發表：只能用于背景描述。
I noticed on that occasion how much selfishness there is even in a love like Mr Linton's, when he so regretted Catherine's blessed release!
在那時候，我注意到當林惇先生如此痛惜凱瑟琳的美滿的超脫時，甚至在他那樣的一種愛情里也存有多少自私成分！
It was the kind of occasion that warms the heart of a pastor.
這是種令人欣慰的場面，讓牧師感到很溫暖。
I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and of every possible occasion.
我要采取一切可能的辦法，在一切可能的場合，增強記憶力。
