oc·cu·pa·tion/ˏɑkjə`peʃən; ˌɒkjˈpeɪʃən/ n 1 [C] formal a job or profession 【正式】 工作，职业: Please state your name and occupation. 请写下你的姓名及职业。 2 [U] when an army goes into another country and takes control of it using force 〔军队〕占领，占据: the occupation of Poland 波兰的失陷 3 [C] formal something that you enjoy doing 【正式】 消遣: His favourite occupation is fishing. 他最喜爱的消遣活动是钓鱼。