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professor

🇬🇧 UK/prə'fesə/🇺🇸 US/prә'fesә/
NGSL 2kIELTSB1

Definitions

n.

A senior academic teacher at a university or college; broadly, any university faculty member.

教授;大学教师

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
proforward, for, before
+
fessprofession, occupation, declaration
+
orone who does, agent
=professor

Common Collocations

  • 1.full professor正教授
  • 2.associate professor副教授
  • 3.visiting professor客座教授
  • 4.professor of……学科教授

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The professor gave an inspiring lecture on quantum physics.

  • 2.

    Professor Chen has published over fifty papers on artificial intelligence.

  • 3.

    She was promoted to full professor after years of outstanding research.

  • 4.

    The professor encouraged students to challenge assumptions and think critically.

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