occasion
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noun- 1.
(countable, uncountable)A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.
- 2.
(countable, uncountable)The time when something happens.
On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.
- 3.
(countable, uncountable)An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.
I had no occasion to feel offended, however.
- 4.
(countable, uncountable)Something which causes something else; a cause.
- 5.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)An occurrence or incident.
Đồng nghĩa: event, happening, affair, befalling, episode, event, goings-on, happening, hap, incident, occasion, occurrence, proceeding
- 6.
(countable, uncountable)A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.
I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me.
a momentous occasion in the history of South Africa
Đồng nghĩa: instant, point in time, instant, juncture, minute, moment, occasion, point in time, sith, time
- 7.
(countable, uncountable)A need; requirement, necessity.
I have no occasion for firearms.
- 8.
(countable, uncountable)A special event or function.
Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house.
- 9.
(countable, uncountable)A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(transitive)To cause; to produce; to induce
It is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity.
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ine-pro From Middle English occasioun, from Middle French occasion, from Old French occasiun, from Latin occāsiōnem, noun of action from perfect passive participle occāsus, from verb occidō, from prefix ob- (down", "away) + verb cadō (fall).