[N-COUNT 可数名词](需要高等教育或训练的)职业 A profession is a type of job that requires advanced education or training.
[also by N]
Harper was a teacher by profession...
哈珀的职业是教师。
Only 20 per cent of jobs in the professions are held by women.
在这些职业中,只有20%的岗位是由女性担任的。
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](某一专业工作的)全体人员,业界人士,专业界 You can use profession to refer to all the people who have the same profession.
[oft supp N]
The attitude of the medical profession is very much more liberal now.
现在,医务人员的态度开明多了。
Oxford
pro·fes·sion★/prəˈfeʃn; NAmEprəˈfeʃn/noun1★[countable ]a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education (需要专门技能,尤指需要较高教育水平的某一)行业,职业◆the medical/legal/teaching, etc. profession医疗、法律、教学等专业◆to enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业◆( BrE) the caring professions(= that involve looking after people)护理行业◆He was an electrician by profession.他的职业是电工。◆She was at the very top of her profession.她是她那个行业中的佼佼者。☞synonyms at
work
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job
2★the profession[singular + singular or plural verb ]all the people who work in a particular type of profession(某)职业界;业内人士;同业;同行;同人◆The legal profession has/have always resisted change.法律界向来抗拒变革。3the professions[plural ]the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or a lawyer (统称,指需要较高教育水平的)职业◆employment in industry and the professions实业界与专业界的工作4[countable ]professionof sth a statement about what you believe, feel or think about sth, that is sometimes made publicly 声明;宣称;表白SYN
declaration
◆a profession of faith信仰的表白professionprofessionspro·fes·sion/prəˈfeʃn; NAmEprəˈfeʃn/
LDC
professionpro‧fes‧sion /prəˈfeʃən/ ●●○W3 noun
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1[countable] a job that needs a high level of education and trainingthe legal/medical/teaching etc profession members of the teaching professionenter/go into/join a profession Some students enter other professions such as arts administration. people who work in the professions (=doctors, lawyers etc)by profession Johnson was a barrister by profession. nurses, social workers, and other people in the caring professions (=ones that involve looking after people)► see thesaurus at
job
2[singular] all the people who work in a particular profession: the medical professionGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, profession is usually followed by a singular verb: · Our profession has been keen to use new technology.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · Our profession have been keen to use new technology.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS3[countable] formal a statement of your belief, opinion, or feelingprofession of a profession of faith4the oldest profession the job of being a prostitute – used humorouslyCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2ADJECTIVES/NOUN + professionthe legal profession· He followed his father into the legal profession.the medical profession· The medical profession is still divided about the main cause of heart attacks.the teaching profession· There are not enough physicists entering the teaching profession.the accountancy/accounting profession· Many economics graduates enter the accountancy profession.the nursing profession· Mary had retired from the nursing profession.the caring professions (=ones that involve looking after people)· A high proportion of people in the caring professions are women.verbsenter/go into/join a profession· Hugh intended to enter the medical profession.leave a profession· Why do you want to leave the profession?phrasesa member of a profession· Some members of the medical profession supported the use of these drugs.reach/be at the top of your profession· He was a very highly respected man, at the top of his profession.
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profession
[prəˈfeʃn]
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professions[592]
职业(69%),行业(25%),声明(4%),信仰(2%)
n.职业,专业;声明,宣布,表白
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