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