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

• When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man
  当阿蒂彻底不再上门后，朱莉又找了个男人。
• Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?
  那在国会谁说了算？
• I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.
  我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。
• They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.
  他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。
• 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。
• They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
  他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
• All around he could hear people calling out his name.
  他听见人们在四周喊着他的名字。
• He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal.
  他答复说联合国已经通过了两项号召全面撤军的重要决议。
• 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。
• Don't you hear her calling?
  你没听见她在吆喝你吗？