occasion
英 [ə'keɪʒ(ə)n]美[ə'keʒn]
- n. 时机,机会;场合;理由
- vt. 引起,惹起
词组搭配
on occasion (或 occasions)
occasionally; from time to time
有时;偶尔
on occasion, the state was asked to intervene.
有时政府会被要求进行干预。
rise to the occasion
perform better than usual in response to a special situation or event
在特殊场合超常发挥,在特殊场合应付裕如
take occasion
(archaic)make use of an opportunity to do something
(古)抓住时机
on occasion
From time to time; now and then.
偶尔:间断地;不时地