occupational

[US]/ˌɒkjuˈpeɪʃənl/
[UK]/ˌɑːkjuˈpeɪʃənl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to a person's job
adv. in a way that is related to a person's occupation

Phrases & Collocations

occupational hazard

occupational health

occupational therapy

occupational safety

occupational risk

occupational disease

occupational exposure

occupational status

occupational accident

occupational medicine

occupational therapist

Example Sentences

an occupational pension scheme.

the occupational sick pay scheme.

Drivers have to take occupational risks.

"For professional footballers, injuries are an occupational hazard."

Recent figures show other occupational cancer risks.

to act contrariwise would make him marginal to his occupational role.

Coal worker pneumosilicosis(CWP) is the biggest occupational harm in the coal industry.

Statistics on occupational mortality have been of greater value in these respects than in initiating the study of new aetiological agents.

Recently years the anemographic phenomenon of fiscal information is more and more serious.An important reason is the criterion of bursarial occupational morality play down.

"Lodge : Originally an insubstantial dwelling, or one erected for a temporary occupational purpose (e.g., woodcutting or masonry) or for use during the hunting season."

Professionals like doctors, nurses, dieticians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and clinical psychologists are working together at each centre to look after the various needs of the elderly.

Real-world Examples

" It's an occupational hazard of being a werewolf."

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Treatment is generally supportive and include things like assistance with daily living and occupational therapy.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

The treatment for Brown-Sequard syndrome is mainly supportive and focused on rehabilitation, with physical and occupational therapy.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

The answer is no. Alexander Wu, a doctoral candidate in occupational epidemiology.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds March 2017 Collection

So how's your occupational therapy going? Do they still have you scrubbing pots in the kitchen?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

We lack the resources for a full program of occupational therapy and psychotherapy - kinds of mental treatments.

Source: Global Slow English

To test the doomsters' predictions more directly, we dug into occupational data for America, Australia and Britain.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

The new House Rules also identified words to be used in connection with job or occupational positions.

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar (Audio Version)

So he says jargon is occupational and professional, meaning people speak it at work, for example, lawyers and sailors.

Source: 6 Minute English

They participate in physical or occupational therapy sessions to help patients improve their strength, task persistence, and motivation.

Source: Intermediate and advanced English short essay.

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