His occupation is XX 为什么不对?

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His occupation is XX 为什么不对?
都说He is a doctor by occupation!为什么?
1个回答 分类:英语 2014-10-21

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occupation虽然也是工作,职业的意思
但是固定的用法就是 He is a doctor by occupation.
或者可以说 His job is doctor.
只是英语的习惯 固定用法而已.
by occupation
以…为职业的
occupation这个词是从动词occupy“ 占领,占,住进”转化而来的一个词,his occupation容易产生歧义,从语法角度没问题,但从语用角度不适宜.
 
 
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