early 15c., "spiritual calling," from Old French vocacion "call, consecration; calling, profession" (13c.) or directly from Latin vocationem (nominative vocatio), literally "a calling, a being called" from vocatus "called," past participle of vocare "to call" (from PIE root wekw- "to speak"). Sense of "one's occupation or profession" is first attested 1550s.
来自拉丁语 vocare,说，呼唤，词源同 voice,vow.原义为灵魂的召唤，引申词义职业。词义演 变参照 calling,召唤，使命感，职业。