Definition of "occasion" in 英语

noun

1. A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

   • At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.

2. The time when something happens.

   • On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.

3. An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.

   • I had no occasion to feel offended, however.

4. Something which causes something else; a cause.

5. (obsolete) An occurrence or incident.

6. A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.

   • I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me.
   • a momentous occasion in the history of South Africa

7. A need; requirement, necessity.

   • I have no occasion for firearms.

8. A special event or function.

   • Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house.

9. A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.

verb

1. (transitive) To cause; to produce; to induce

   • It is seen that the mental changes are occasioned by a change of polarity.