1.b> ; , ( , i>); I have met him on several occasions ; on / upon / occasion(s) / ; , ; on the occasion of i> / ; I met him on the occasion of my sister's marriage ; I wish to express my sorrow on this occasion ; it's not the occasion for laughter [rejoicing] [] ; [] ; on all occasions ; ;
2.b> , / ; to choose one's occasion / ; to profit by the occasion ; to take occasion (to do smth.) / ( ); I haven't had occasion to attend to it , ;
3.b> i> / ; ; this festive occasion / ; quite an occasion / / ; to celebrate the occasion / ;
4.b> 1) , , ; to have no occasion to be angry [to laugh, to cry] [, ] / ; occasions of dispute / ; to give occasion to ; his remark was the occasion of a quarrel ; it was not the real cause, merely the occasion , ;
2) ()i> i> ;
5.b> pl .i> ;
to be equal / to rise / to the occasionb> ; to go about one's lawful occasionsb> / ; .