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calling

/kɔlɪŋ/

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1 · noun

a strong feeling that a particular kind of work is your purpose

使命；天职

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After years as a volunteer, she felt that nursing was her calling.
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做了多年志愿者后，她觉得护理工作是自己的天职。
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Pronunciation: /kɔlɪŋ/

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