"occupation" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 职业
• 职业（工作）
• 占领（军事）

Definition

“职业”是指一个人的常规工作或职业；也可以指通过武力占领某地的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“职业”更常用于正式场合、表格或文件中，日常口语更多用“工作”。含有军事或政治占领的专业用法。“占领”是其另一常见含义，要根据具体上下文判断。

Examples

My father's occupation is teaching.

我父亲的**职业**是教师。

Please write your occupation on the form.

请在表格上填写您的**职业**。

The army ended the enemy's occupation of the city.

军队结束了敌人对这座城市的**占领**。

She's looking for a new occupation after moving to the city.

她搬到城市后正在寻找新的**职业**。

Accountancy has been his main occupation for years, but he wants a change.

多年来，会计一直是他的主要**职业**，但他想有所改变。

During the occupation, people had to follow strict rules set by the authorities.

在**占领**期间，人们必须遵守当局制定的严格规定。