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{ "term": "occasion", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "b1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "a particular time when something happens", "sensetop": "on an occasionoccasion when…", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "on this/that occasion", "contextForm": "on an occasion" }, { "text": "I've met him on several occasions." }, { "text": "They have been seen together on two **separate occasions**." }, { "text": "On one occasion, she called me in the middle of the night." }, { "text": "Only on **rare occasions** do I go out socially." }, { "text": "I can remember very few occasions when he had to cancel because of ill health.", "contextForm": "occasion when…" }, { "text": "He used the occasion to announce further tax cuts." }, { "text": "I have stated on numerous occasions what options are open." }, { "text": "Harry has mentioned this on many previous occasions." }, { "text": "I have stayed there on a number of occasions." }, { "text": "It was the first of many such occasions." }, { "text": "On this occasion, as it happens, the engine started immediately." }, { "text": "On this particular occasion, Joe wasn't there." }, { "text": "They came to visit us on the odd occasion, but only when they had nothing better to do." }, { "text": "I will overlook your lateness, on this occasion." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["countless", "many", "multiple"], "verb + occasion": ["recall", "remember"], "preposition": ["on an/the occasion", "on occasion", "on occasions"], "phrases": [ "a number of occasions", "on one occasion", "on that occasion" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a special event, ceremony or celebration", "sensetop": "on the occasion of something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a great/memorable/happy/momentous occasion" }, { "text": "Turn every meal into **a special occasion**." }, { "text": "They **marked the occasion** *(= celebrated it)* with an open-air concert." }, { "text": "Their wedding turned out to be quite an occasion." }, { "text": "We expect you to dress for the occasion." }, { "text": "He was presented with the watch on the occasion of his retirement.", "contextForm": "on the occasion of something" }, { "text": "Every good wish to them on the occasion of their 40th anniversary." }, { "text": "I only wear my silk dress on special occasions." }, { "text": "Medals are usually worn only on ceremonial occasions." }, { "text": "The King's coach is only used for state occasions." }, { "text": "We sell cards and notepaper for all occasions." }, { "text": "It was certainly a memorable occasion!" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["auspicious", "big", "great"], "verb + occasion": ["celebrate", "mark", "rise to"], "occasion + verb": ["call for something"], "preposition": ["on occasion", "occasion of"], "phrases": [ "for all occasions", "for every occasion", "a sense of occasion" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "a suitable time for something", "sensetop": "occasion for doing somethingoccasion for something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "It should have been an occasion for rejoicing, but she could not feel any real joy.", "contextForm": "occasion for doing something" }, { "text": "These workshops provide an occasion for talking about art." }, { "text": "This is not a time for specifics, but an occasion for vision.", "contextForm": "occasion for something" }, { "text": "Festivals were occasions for great celebration." }, { "text": "I’ll speak to him about it **if the occasion arises** *(= if I get a chance)*." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["right", "suitable"], "verb + occasion": ["get", "have"], "occasion + verb": ["arise"], "preposition": ["occasion for"], "phrases": [ "be an occasion for something", "become an occasion for something", "have occasion to do something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "a reason or cause", "sensetop": "occasion to do somethingoccasion of somethingoccasion for something", "labels": "(formal)", "cefr": "c2", "examples": [ { "text": "I've had no occasion to visit him recently.", "contextForm": "occasion to do something" }, { "text": "She doesn’t have much occasion to speak French in her new job." }, { "text": "Her death was the occasion of mass riots.", "contextForm": "occasion of something" }, { "text": "Art here is an occasion for education and entertainment.", "contextForm": "occasion for something" }, { "text": "I'm willing to go to court over this **if the occasion arises** *(= if it becomes necessary)*." }, { "text": "I bought the camera last year, but never had the occasion to use it." }, { "text": "Last year we had occasion to visit relatives in Cornwall." } ], "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["right", "suitable"], "verb + occasion": ["get", "have"], "occasion + verb": ["arise"], "preposition": ["occasion for"], "phrases": [ "be an occasion for something", "become an occasion for something", "have occasion to do something" ] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "sometimes but not often", "examples": [ { "text": "He has been known on occasion to lose his temper." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "a feeling or understanding that an event is important or special", "examples": [ { "text": "Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈkeɪʒn/", "audio": "oc/occasion/occasion__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/əˈkeɪʒn/", "audio": "oc/occasion/occasion__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin occasio(n-) ‘juncture, reason’, from occidere ‘go down, set’, from ob- ‘towards’ + cadere ‘to fall’." }