avocation

名词 avocation:

1. an auxiliary activity
   同义词：by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activity

1. Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.
   学习外语只不过是我的一项业余爱好。

av.o.ca.tion

n.（名词）
An activity taken up in addition to one`s regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment; a hobby.
消遣：在一个人固定工作或职业之外从事的活动，通常目的为娱乐；一种爱好
One`s regular work or profession.
职业：一个人固定的工作或职业
Archaic A distraction or diversion.
【古语】 娱乐或消遣

来源：
Latin 3voc3tiô 3voc3tiôn- [diversion]
拉丁语 3voc3tiô 3voc3tiôn- [消遣]
from 3voc3tus [past participle of] 3voc3re [to call away]
源自 3voc3tus [] 3voc3re的过去分词 [排遣掉]
3-, ab- [away] * see ab-
3-, ab- [离开] *参见 ab-
voc3re [to call] * see wek w-
voc3re [叫] *参见 wek w-

【引伸】
av.oca.tional
adj.（形容词）
av.oca.tionally
adv.（副词）