calling

英 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]

美 [ˈkɔːlɪŋ]

n.  使命感; (尤指想帮助他人的)强烈愿望，责任感; 职业; 事业
v.  给…命名; 称呼; 把…叫做; 认为…是; 把…看作; 把自己称为; 自诩
call的现在分词

现在分词：calling　复数：callings　

计算机

Collins.1 / BNC.11314 / COCA.9002

牛津词典

noun

• 使命感；（尤指想帮助他人的）强烈愿望，责任感
  a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular job, especially one in which you help other people
  1. He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.
     他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
• 职业；事业
  a profession or career

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 行业;职业
  Acallingis a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
  1. He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling.
     他是个会诊医生,严肃认真,对自己的职业全身心投入。

英英释义

noun

• the particular occupation for which you are trained
  Synonym:careervocation

双语例句

• Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?
  那在国会谁说了算？
• The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure
  皇家莎士比亚剧团要召开新闻发布会，宣布剧院关闭。
• He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for secret ballot nominations
  他公开抨击了那些主张用不记名投票方式确定任命人选的人。
• I'm calling round at the Rodings to ask if Mrs Higgins will char for you.
  我将去一趟罗丁家，打听希金斯夫人愿不愿意为你当清洁工。
• Someone over there is calling you.
  那边有人招呼你。
• I'm not at all secretive, and I'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade.
  我不会遮遮掩掩，我喜欢直言不讳。
• Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.
  海洋生物学家号召将卡迪根湾建成一个海洋自然保护区，以保护那里的海豚。
• John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him Gouldy.
  约翰的“罪行”就是对经理太随便，还叫他古尔迪。
• They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
  他们与君主主义者联手添加了一个条款，呼吁对该议题进行全民投票。
• I toyed with the idea of calling the police, but in the end I didn't
  我拿不定主意是否报警，但最后还是没报。