profession /prəˈfɛʃən/ noun plural professions
plural professions
Learner's definition of PROFESSION
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[count] : a type of job that requires special education, training, or skill(需要掌握专门的知识或技能的)职业,行业 -
The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering/joining the profession.医生与正考虑加入这个行业的学生们谈话。
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the legal profession法律行业
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Most professions in the medical field require years of training.医学领域中的大多数职业都需要经过多年的培训。
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He is a carpenter by profession. = His profession is carpentry.他的职业是木工。
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(humorous) She works in the (world's) oldest profession. [=she is a prostitute]她是个妓女。
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[singular] : the people who work in a particular profession(某)职业界同行;同业 3
[count] formal : the act of declaring or saying something openly表明;公开;宣布 —
often + of