/'kɔ:lɪŋ; `kɔlɪŋ/ n 1 profession; trade 职业; 行业. 2 strong urge or feeling of duty to do a particular job; vocation 对做某项工作的强烈欲望或责任感; 使命; 神的感召 *He believes it is his calling to become a priest. 他认为当教士是自己的使命.
calling
朗文当代英英词典(第4版)
n [C] a strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work, especially religious work = vocation It wasn't until Durant was in her thirties that she found her calling . formal someone's profession or trade