IELTS Word of the Week - Occasion Pronunciation: - TopicsExpress



          

IELTS Word of the Week - Occasion Pronunciation: /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/ noun 1 a particular event, or the time at which it takes place:on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration:she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion [mass noun]:Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it a suitable or opportune time for doing something:by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes 2 [mass noun] formal reason; cause: [with infinitive]:it’s the first time that I’ve had occasion to complain verb [with object] formal cause (something):something vital must have occasioned this visit [with two objects]:his death occasioned her much grief
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:35:22 +0000

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