semi-professional
UK/,semɪprə'feʃənəl/US/ˈsemi prəˈfeʃənəl/
Definitions
adj.
Engaged in an activity for pay part-time, while not relying on it as a full living.
半职业的
n.
A part-time paid player or performer.
半职业选手（演员）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsemi-half, partly
+
professionalbefore
=semi-professional
semi- (half, partly) + professional = partly professional — paid for an activity but not as a full-time living. See 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 musician半职业音乐人
Example Sentences
- 1.
He plays for a semi-professional football club on weekends.