calling

calling
noun
  1. [mass noun]the loud cries or shouts of an animal or person
    (动物或人的)喊叫
    the calling of a cuckoo.
    布谷鸟的啼叫。
  2. [in sing.]a strong urge towards a particular way of life or career; a vocation
    (对某种生活或职业的)强烈冲动,欲望;使命感,天职
    those who have a special calling to minister to others' needs.
    那些有满足别人需求的特别使命感之人。
    ■a profession or occupation
    专业;职业
    he considered engineering one of the highest possible callings.
    他认为工程师可能是最佳职业之一。
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