1520s, "a calling away from one's occupation," from Latin avocationem (nominative avocatio) "a calling away, distraction, diversion," noun of action from past participle stem of avocare, from ab- "off, away from" (see ab-) + vocare "to call" (see voice (n.)).
雙語例句
1. Make authorship your avocation, not your vocation.
把寫作當(dāng)作你的副業(yè), 不要把它當(dāng)作正業(yè).
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. He was a printer by trade and naturalist by avocation.
他從事印刷業(yè)，同時(shí)是個(gè)博物學(xué)愛好者。
來自辭典例句
3. He is a doctor by profession and a novelist by avocation.
他的職業(yè)是醫(yī)生,副業(yè)是作家.
來自辭典例句
4. Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.
學(xué)習(xí)外語只不過是我的一項(xiàng)業(yè)余愛好.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. My uncle, an accountant, composes music as an avocation.