Wordiyosemi-professional
🇬🇧 UK/,semɪprə'feʃənəl/🇺🇸 US/ˈsemi prəˈfeʃənəl/
Definitions
adj.
Engaged in an activity for pay on a part-time basis, between amateur and fully professional
半职业性的
n.
A person who engages in a sport or activity for pay on a part-time basis
半职业运动员，半职业选手
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsemihalf, partly
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probefore
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ionact, process, state
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=semi-professional
Common Collocations
- 1.semi-professional athlete半职业运动员
- 2.semi-professional league半职业联赛
- 3.[semi-professional level]半职业水平
- 4.semi-professional musician半职业音乐人
Example Sentences
- 1.
He plays football at a semi-professional level while working full-time as a teacher.
- 2.
The semi-professional musician performs at local venues on weekends.
- 3.
Many semi-professionals dream of one day turning their passion into a full-time career.