occasions

1. N-COUNT 时刻；时候；时节；场合
   An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening.
   1. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden...
      我时常愉快地回想起几年前在科文特花园的一个时刻。
   2. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.
      戴维斯先生曾多次被问及。
2. N-COUNT 重大活动；仪式；庆典
   An occasion is an important event, ceremony, or celebration.
   1. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge...
      带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
   2. It will be a unique family occasion.
      这将是一次特别的家庭聚会。
3. N-COUNT 机会；时机
   An occasion for doing something is an opportunity for doing it.
   1. It is an occasion for all the family to celebrate...
      这是个值得举家庆祝的时刻。
   2. It is always an important occasion for setting out government policy.
      这历来都是阐明政府政策的重要时机。
4. VERB 导致；引起；使发生
   To occasion something means to cause it.
   1. He argued that the release of hostages should not occasion a change in policy.
      他认为释放人质不应造成政策的改变。
5. See also: sense of occasion
6. PHRASE 有必要（做）；需要（做）
   If you have occasion to do something, it is necessary for you to do it.
   1. We have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges.
      我们有必要以多项罪名起诉该组织的成员。
7. PHRASE 偶尔；间或；有时
   If something happens on occasion, it happens sometimes, but not very often.
   1. He treated them seriously and, on occasion, entertained them hilariously...
      他对待他们严肃认真，偶尔又逗得他们捧腹不已。
   2. He translated not only from the French but also, on occasion, from the Polish.
      他不仅做法文翻译，有时也做些波兰语翻译。
8. PHRASE 成功应付困难局面；关键时刻发挥作用
   If you say that someone rose to the occasion, you mean that they did what was necessary to successfully overcome a difficult situation.
   1. Inverness, however, rose to the occasion in the second half, producing some of the best football they have played for some time.
      然而，因弗内斯队在下半场经受住了考验，踢出了很长一段时间以来的最佳水平。

1. On many occasions demonstrators were bound over to keep the peace
   很多情况下，示威者都要具保不闹事。
2. He represented the nation on ceremonial occasions
   他在正式场合代表国家。
3. His mother complains that he makes excuses to chicken out of family occasions such as weddings
   他妈妈抱怨他找借口躲避家庭聚会，如婚礼之类的。
4. Television has transformed the size and social composition of the audience at great sporting occasions
   电视改变了重大体育赛事观众的规模和其社会阶层构成结构。
5. In the heart of the Anatolian steppe, dervishes still whirl on festive occasions in mystic union with God
   在安纳托利亚大草原的深处，与真主神秘会合的庆祝场合，仍然会有托钵僧旋转起舞的身影。
6. Were there occasions when enthusiasm ebbed?
   会有热情减退的时候么？
7. It was thought bad form to discuss business on social occasions.
   在社交场合讨论生意被认为是不礼貌的。
8. He presided at all councils of ministers, where the atmosphere could be frigid on occasions
   所有的内阁会议都由他主持，有时会上的气氛会很拘谨。
9. I only ever use that on special occasions so it's as good as new
   我只在特别的场合下才使用它，所以它跟新的一样。
10. Of course, these occasions are rare indeed.
    当然，这样的场合实在稀少。
11. He had attempted to kill himself on several occasions
    他好几次试图自杀。
12. Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions.
    戴维斯先生曾多次被问及。
13. Taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge
    带着她出席正式场合对我来说一直是个挑战。
14. On all such occasions, the king stands in the wings, oiling the wheels of diplomacy.
    在所有这样的场合，国王总是身处幕后确保外交活动的顺利进行。
15. He's never been overawed or intimidated by big occasions.
    各种大场合都没让他犯过憷。
16. Valentino is keen to see celebrities parading his clothes at big occasions.
    瓦伦蒂诺喜欢看名人在重大场合展示他设计的服装。
17. On two occasions she had peeked at him through a crack in the wall.
    她曾两次透过墙缝窥视他。
18. On other occasions she can be charm personified.
    在其他场合，她是魅力的化身。
19. On several occasions she had remarked on the boy's improvement
    她好几次提及这个男孩的进步。
20. His wife made no secret of her hatred for the formal occasions
    他的妻子公开表示厌恶那些礼节性的场合。
21. There were occasions when we slipped up
    有时候我们也会出错。
22. There are strong arguments for holidays at Easter and Christmas because these are special occasions
    支持复活节和圣诞节放假是有充分论据的，因为这些节日都是特殊的时刻。
23. She tried to commit suicide on several occasions.
    她自杀过好几次。
24. The two occasions she tripped up tell you nothing about how often she got away with it.
    你看到了她的两次失手，却根本不知道有多少次她都得逞了。
25. Owen was unlucky not to score on two occasions
    欧文不幸两次都没有进球。
26. This word is seldom used on ordinary occasions.
    这个词儿平常很少用。
27. The Yellow River changed its course to the sea on 26 occasions.
    黄河入海有过26次改道。
28. I only wear a tie on special occasions.
    我只有在特殊的场合才系领带。
29. She wore the identical dress on both occasions.
    她在两种场合穿的是同一件衣服。
30. We have made our positions and propositions clear on many occasions.
    我们已多次阐述了我们的立场和主张。

noun

1. something you have to do
   1. he minded his own specialized occasions