vocation

• Существительное, обозначающее конкретное занятие или профессию, для которой человек обучен, или группу людей, занятых в одной сфере деятельности.

A noun referring to a specific occupation or profession for which one is trained, or a group of people engaged in the same line of work.

1. Career or professionB2formal

   A specific occupation or line of work that one is trained for or feels called to pursue.

   Призвание

   • Teaching is not just a job but a true vocation for her.
   • He found his vocation in medicine after years of searching.
   • Many people consider nursing a noble vocation.

   Синонимыcallingcareerline of workoccupationprofessionpursuittrade

   Антонимыavocationhobbypastime

2. Group of professionalsC1formal

   A collective body of individuals engaged in the same profession or occupation.

   Профессиональное сообщество

   • The legal vocation has strict ethical guidelines.
   • Members of the medical vocation gathered for the conference.
   • The vocation of engineering requires continuous learning.

   Синонимыcraftprofessiontrade