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amateur/ˈæmətə, -tjʊə/n. 1a a person who engages in a pursuit (e.g. an art or sport) as a pastime rather than a profession (艺术或体育运动等方面的)业余爱好者 b derog. a person who does something unskilfully or amateurishly [贬]外行；略知一二的人 2 (作 attrib.) for or done by amateurs 业余的，非专业的 amateur athletics 业余运动员 3 (foll. by 后跟 of) a person who is fond of (a thing) 爱好…的人 □ amateurism n.[French, via Italian amatore from Latin amator -oris ‘lover’, from amare ‘love’] |