professional
adjective
uk/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/B2
relatingtoworkthatneedsspecialtrainingoreducation:
职业的;专业的Chris, you're anurse, so can Iaskyourprofessionalopiniononbandagingankles?克丽丝,你是个护士,能否征求一下你对踝部包扎的意见?
Bothdoctorshave beenchargedwith professionalmisconduct(=badorunacceptablebehaviourintheirwork).这两位医生都被控渎职。
Compare
amateuradjective
B1approving
having thequalitiesthat youconnectwithtrainedandskilledpeople, such aseffectiveness,skill,organization, andseriousnessofmanner:
非常内行的;极为称职的It wouldlookmore professional if theletterwastyped.这封信如果打印出来的话看上去会更正式些。
She alwayslooksvery professional in hersmartsuits.她穿上漂亮的套装总是显得很职业化。
You've done a very professionaljobstrippingthatfloor!你拆地板的活干得非常专业!
B1
used todescribesomeone who does ajobthatpeopleusually do as ahobby:
把(别人通常作为爱好的活动)作为职业的She's a professionaldancer/photographer.她是一位职业舞蹈演员/摄影师。
He's arunnerwho's justturnedprofessional.他是一位刚刚转为职业运动员的赛跑选手。
having thetypeofjobthat isrespectedbecause itinvolvesa highlevelofeducationandtraining:
专业人士的;为专业人士的Room forrentinsharedhouse- wouldsuitprofessionalperson.出租合住房间——适合专业人士。
abarfullofyoungprofessionaltypesinsuits挤满了身穿套装的年轻职业人士的酒吧
- We'reengagingtheservicesof a professionaladministrator.
- He's one of the highest-earning professional golfers in theworld.
- These twobookswill beespeciallyusefulforeditors,journalists, and other professionalusersof thelanguage.
- He was anamateursingeruntil theageof 40, when heturnedprofessional.
- This was herfinalprofessionalmatch, and shewantedto end hercareerin ablazeofglory.
Types of employment
- admin
- administrative
- administrative assistant
- administratively
- at the coalfaceidiom
- jobless
- joblessness
- jobseeker
- labour-intensive
- lackey
- professionality
- qualified
- recertify
- redundancy
- redundant
- virtual assistant
- well qualified
- WFH
- white-collar
- who's whoidiom
professional
noun[C]
uk/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/C1
apersonwho has thetypeofjobthatneedsa highlevelofeducationandtraining:
专业人员healthprofessionals医疗保健方面的专业人员
Compare
amateuradjective
informal
someone who hasworkedhard in the sametypeofjobfor alongtimeand hasbecomeskilledatdealingwith anyproblemthat mighthappen:
内行;专家Ithoughtthewholemeetingwas going tofallapartbut yourescuedit like atrueprofessional!我原以为整个会议要开不下去了,但你就像个真正的行家那样挽救了局面!
theconsummateprofessional技艺高超的专家
B2
apersonwho does ajobthatpeopleusually do as ahobby:
把(别人通常作为爱好的活动)作为职业的人He's only beenplayingfootballas a professional for twoyears.他成为职业足球运动员只有两年的时间。
apersonwhoplaysasport,especiallyagolfortennisplayer, who isemployedby aclubtotrainitsmembersin aparticularsport
(受雇于高尔夫或网球协会的)职业教练- Sherespondedto thesituationlike atrueprofessional.
- Thistennistournamentisopento bothamateursand professionals.
Types of employment
- admin
- administrative
- administrative assistant
- administratively
- at the coalfaceidiom
- jobless
- joblessness
- jobseeker
- labour-intensive
- lackey
- professionality
- qualified
- recertify
- redundancy
- redundant
- virtual assistant
- well qualified
- WFH
- white-collar
- who's whoidiom
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