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profession

🇬🇧 UK/prə'feʃ(ə)n/🇺🇸 US/prә'feʃәn/
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

An occupation requiring specialized education or training; a public declaration of belief or faith.

职业,专业;声明,表白

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
fessprofession, occupation, declaration
+
ionact, process, state
=profession

Common Collocations

  • 1.by profession就职业而言
  • 2.legal profession法律行业
  • 3.medical profession医疗行业
  • 4.profession of faith信仰表白

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Medicine is a highly respected profession.

  • 2.

    Medicine is a demanding profession that requires years of rigorous training.

  • 3.

    She made a public profession of faith at her baptism ceremony.

  • 4.

    By profession, he is a lawyer, but he is also a talented musician.

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