calling

noun

1. 使命感；（尤指想帮助他人的）强烈愿望，责任感
   a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular job, especially one in which you help other people
   1. He realized that his calling was to preach the gospel.
      他体悟到宣讲福音是他的使命。
2. 职业；事业
   a profession or career

1. N-COUNT 行业;职业
   A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
   1. He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling.
      他是个会诊医生,严肃认真,对自己的职业全身心投入。

1. Parliament adopted a resolution calling for the complete withdrawal of troops
   议会采纳了要求全部撤军的决议。
2. All around he could hear people calling out his name.
   他听见人们在四周喊着他的名字。
3. When Artie stopped calling altogether, Julie found a new man
   当阿蒂彻底不再上门后，朱莉又找了个男人。
4. He publicly attacked the people who've been calling for secret ballot nominations
   他公开抨击了那些主张用不记名投票方式确定任命人选的人。
5. They have been calling the Presidency decision a backroom deal.
   他们称总统人选问题是个幕后交易。
6. He could hear the others downstairs in different parts of the house calling his name
   他听到其他人从楼下不同地方喊他的名字。
7. The RSC was calling a press conference to announce the theatre's closure
   皇家莎士比亚剧团要召开新闻发布会，宣布剧院关闭。
8. I shall be calling for you at seven o'clock.
   7点钟我来接你。
9. I got into the habit of calling in on Gloria on my way home.
   我养成了回家路上顺便去看格洛丽亚的习惯。
10. I had no hesitation in calling the police because I realised he was capable of murder.
    我意识到他可能要杀人，所以就毫不犹豫地报了警。
11. I'm calling round at the Rodings to ask if Mrs Higgins will char for you.
    我将去一趟罗丁家，打听希金斯夫人愿不愿意为你当清洁工。
12. An e-mail is already circulating amongst news staff calling for voluntary redundancies.
    在新闻部员工中已经在转发一封电子邮件，呼吁大家自愿裁汰。
13. I toyed with the idea of calling the police, but in the end I didn't
    我拿不定主意是否报警，但最后还是没报。
14. He kept calling me for years, even after he got married
    多年来他一直打电话给我，甚至是在他结婚以后。
15. John's 'crime' was being too familiar with the manager and calling him Gouldy.
    约翰的“罪行”就是对经理太随便，还叫他古尔迪。
16. They joined with the monarchists to insert a clause calling for a popular vote on the issue.
    他们与君主主义者联手添加了一个条款，呼吁对该议题进行全民投票。
17. You can propagandize just by calling attention to something
    你只要通过唤起人们对某事的注意就能起到宣传的作用。
18. I'm calling in reference to your series on prejudice.
    我打电话是要谈谈你写的有关“偏见”的系列文章。
19. Marine biologists are calling for Cardigan Bay to be created a marine nature reserve to protect the dolphins.
    海洋生物学家号召将卡迪根湾建成一个海洋自然保护区，以保护那里的海豚。
20. He replied that the UN had passed two major resolutions calling for a complete withdrawal.
    他答复说联合国已经通过了两项号召全面撤军的重要决议。
21. The Prime Minister is calling for new restraints on trade unions
    首相正在呼吁对工会施加新的限制措施。
22. I'm not at all secretive, and I'm pretty good at calling a spade a spade.
    我不会遮遮掩掩，我喜欢直言不讳。
23. They are calling for large spending cuts and tax increases.
    他们呼吁大幅度削减开支并提高税收。
24. I tried calling him when I got here but he wasn't at home
    我到这里时试着给他打电话，但他不在家。
25. Who would then be calling the tune in Parliament?
    那在国会谁说了算？
26. I strolled up and down thoughtfully before calling a taxi
    我踱来踱去仔细思量后叫了一辆出租车。
27. Don't you hear her calling?
    你没听见她在吆喝你吗？
28. Somebody is calling us in the distance.
    远处有人在呼唤我们。
29. I have omitted calling on you for fear of disturbing you.
    我怕打扰你而没有来拜访你。
30. Someone over there is calling you.
    那边有人招呼你。

noun

1. the particular occupation for which you are trained

   Synonym:    careervocation