vocational

/vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/ (bre, ipa) · /vəʊˈkeɪʃənl/ (ame, ipa) · /vō-ˈkā-sh(ə-)nəl/ (ame, mw)

vocational — 形容詞

  • vocationalpositive
  • more vocationalcomparative
  • most vocationalsuperlative

1. describes educational courses, training programmes, or qualifications that teach

1.形容詞B1
釋義

職業的

針對特定職業需求而設計的教育或訓練課程

describes educational courses, training programmes, or qualifications that teach the practical skills needed for a specific occupation or trade

例句

Bilal enrolled in a vocational course to work as an electrician after leaving school.

Bilal 高中畢業後報名了一門職業課程，想成為電工。

vocational + noun (course / training / programme)

The local vocational school offers evening classes for adults who want to learn new skills.

附近的職業學校提供成人夜間課程，讓想學習新技能的人參加。

vocational + noun (school / college)

同義詞
  • technical

    often more specific to hands-on, engineering, or technology skills; 'vocational' is broader and includes service and care professions

  • occupational

    more formal and neutral; used in official contexts (e.g. occupational training, occupational health)

  • career-oriented

    broader — includes professional development and university-level career preparation, not just practical trade skills

  • trade

    used specifically for skilled manual jobs such as plumbing, carpentry, or electrical work

反義詞
  • academic

    focuses on theoretical knowledge and general education rather than practical job-specific skills

  • theoretical

    concerned with ideas and principles rather than the hands-on practice emphasised in vocational training

文法句型

vocational + noun (training / course / school / qualification / programme)

用法筆記

Frequently used as an attributive adjective before nouns such as course, training, school, college, qualification, and programme. It is less common in predicative position (e.g. 'this training is vocational') though still grammatical.

常見錯誤

❌She wants a vocational university degree.
✅She wants a vocational qualification from a technical college.
💡Universities typically award academic degrees; vocational qualifications are usually offered by colleges, institutes, or training centres.
❌He has a vocational hobby of woodworking.
✅He has a vocational qualification in carpentry.
💡'Vocational' refers to job-related training, not leisure activities. The word for hobbies is 'avocational'.