pro·fes·sion

noun

/prəˈfeʃn/

[countable] a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education（需要专门技能，尤指需要较高教育水平的某一）行业，职业
- the medical/legal/teaching profession医疗／法律／教师行业
- to enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业
- (British English) the caring professions (= that involve looking after people)护理行业
- She was at the very top of her profession.她是她那个行业中的佼佼者。
- senior members of the profession 该专业的资深成员
- by profession He was a lawyer by profession.他的职业是律师。
Synonyms work
workemployment ▪ career ▪ profession ▪ occupation ▪ tradeThese are all words for the jobs that somebody does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time.
work the job that somebody does, especially in order to earn money:
It’s very difficult to find work at the moment.目前很难找到工作。
employment (rather formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work:
Only half the people here are in paid employment.这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。
career the job or series of jobs that somebody has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes:
He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。
profession a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education:
He hopes to enter the medical profession.他希望能从事医务工作。
The profession is all the people who work in a particular profession: the legal profession. The professions are the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.occupation (rather formal) a job or profession:
Please state your name, age, and occupation.请写明姓名、年龄和职业。
trade a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills:
Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.木工是需要纯熟技巧的职业。
Patterns
- in/out of work/employment
- (a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupation
- permanent/temporary work/employment
- (a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation
- (a) low-paid work/employment/occupation
- to look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupation
- to get/obtain/give somebody/offer somebody/create/generate/provide work/employment
Collocations Jobs
JobsGetting a job
- look for work
- look for/apply for/go for a job
- get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form)
- send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter
- be called for/have/attend an interview
- offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion
- find/get/land a job
- employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees
- recruit/appoint a manager
Doing a job
- arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory
- start/finish work/your shift
- do/put in/work overtime
- have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications
- do/get/have/receive training
- learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills
- cope with/manage/share/spread the workload
- improve your/achieve a better work-life balance
- have (no) job satisfaction/job security
Building a career
- have a job/work/a career/a vocation
- find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation
- enter/go into/join a profession
- choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career
- change jobs/profession/career
- be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance
- do/take on temp work/freelance work
- do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work
Leaving your job
- leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job
- give up work/your job/your career
- hand in your notice/resignation
- plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc.
- take early retirement
Extra Examples
- It's time to change your profession for something more exciting.你该改行寻求点儿有刺激的事了。
- She entered the legal profession after college.她大学毕业后进入了法律这一行。
- What made you choose this profession?是什么让你选择了这个职业？
- We are members of an old and noble profession.我们从事的是一个古老而高尚的职业。
- She was shocked at her daughter's choice of profession.女儿的职业选择使她震惊。
- a job where people can learn the profession人们可以了解该专业的工作岗位
- the primary reason why nurses leave the profession护士离开本行的首要原因
- I joined the profession when I was in my early twenties.我二十出头就入了这一行。
- She's making an impact in her chosen profession.她正在对她所选择的职业产生影响。
Topics Jobsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- chosen
- noble
- caring
- …
verb + profession
- practise/practice
- enter
- go into
- …
preposition
- by profession
- in a/somebody’s/the profession
phrases
- a choice of profession
- the top of somebody’s profession
- the oldest profession
- …
the profession
[singular + singular or plural verb] all the people who work in a particular type of profession（某）职业界；业内人士；同业；同行
- The legal profession has/have always resisted change.法律界向来抗拒变革。
- the licensing laws that regulate the profession规范行业行为的许可证经营法
the professions
[plural] the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or a lawyer（统称，指需要较高教育水平的）职业
- employment in industry and the professions实业界与专业界的工作
[countable] profession of something a statement about what you believe, feel or think about something, that is sometimes made publicly声明；宣称；表白 synonym declaration
- a profession of faith信仰的表白
- His professions of love did not seem sincere.他的爱情表白似乎并不真诚。

Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the vow made on entering a religious order): via Old French from Latin professio(n-), from profiteri ‘declare publicly’, from pro- ‘before’ + fateri ‘confess’. Senses (1) and (2) derive from the notion of an occupation that one “professes” to be skilled in.

单词	profession
释义	pro·fes·sion noun /prəˈfeʃn/ /prəˈfeʃn/ [countable] a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education（需要专门技能，尤指需要较高教育水平的某一）行业，职业 the medical/legal/teaching profession医疗／法律／教师行业 to enter/go into/join a profession加入一个行业 (British English) the caring professions (= that involve looking after people)护理行业 She was at the very top of her profession.她是她那个行业中的佼佼者。 senior members of the profession 该专业的资深成员 by profession He was a lawyer by profession.他的职业是律师。 Synonyms workworkemployment ▪ career ▪ profession ▪ occupation ▪ tradeThese are all words for the jobs that somebody does in return for payment, especially over a long period of time. work the job that somebody does, especially in order to earn money: It’s very difficult to find work at the moment.目前很难找到工作。 employment (rather formal) work, especially when it is done to earn money; the state of being employed or the situation in which people have work: Only half the people here are in paid employment.这儿只有一半的人有拿工资的工作。 career the job or series of jobs that somebody has in a particular area of work, usually involving more responsibility as time passes: He had a very distinguished career in the Foreign Office.他在外交部有过一段光辉的事业。 profession a type of job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education: He hopes to enter the medical profession.他希望能从事医务工作。 The profession is all the people who work in a particular profession: the legal profession. The professions are the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or lawyer.occupation (rather formal) a job or profession: Please state your name, age, and occupation.请写明姓名、年龄和职业。 trade a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and requires special training and skills: Carpentry is a highly skilled trade.木工是需要纯熟技巧的职业。 Patterns in/out of work/employment (a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupation permanent/temporary work/employment (a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation (a) low-paid work/employment/occupation to look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupation to get/obtain/give somebody/offer somebody/create/generate/provide work/employment Collocations JobsJobsGetting a job look for work look for/apply for/go for a job get/pick up/complete/fill out/ (British English) fill in an application (form) send/email your (British English) CV/(North American English) résumé/application/application form/covering letter be called for/have/attend an interview offer somebody a job/work/employment/promotion find/get/land a job employ/ (especially North American English) hire/recruit/ (especially British English) take on staff/workers/trainees recruit/appoint a manager Doing a job arrive at/get to/leave work/the office/the factory start/finish work/your shift do/put in/work overtime have/gain/get/lack/need experience/qualifications do/get/have/receive training learn/pick up/improve/develop (your) skills cope with/manage/share/spread the workload improve your/achieve a better work-life balance have (no) job satisfaction/job security Building a career have a job/work/a career/a vocation find/follow/pursue/ (especially North American English) live (out) your vocation enter/go into/join a profession choose/embark on/start/begin/pursue a career change jobs/profession/career be/ (both especially British English) work/go freelance do/take on temp work/freelance work do/be engaged in/be involved in voluntary work Leaving your job leave/ (especially North American English) quit/resign from your job give up work/your job/your career hand in your notice/resignation plan to/be due to retire in June/next year, etc. take early retirement Extra Examples It's time to change your profession for something more exciting.你该改行寻求点儿有刺激的事了。 She entered the legal profession after college.她大学毕业后进入了法律这一行。 What made you choose this profession?是什么让你选择了这个职业？ We are members of an old and noble profession.我们从事的是一个古老而高尚的职业。 She was shocked at her daughter's choice of profession.女儿的职业选择使她震惊。 a job where people can learn the profession人们可以了解该专业的工作岗位 the primary reason why nurses leave the profession护士离开本行的首要原因 I joined the profession when I was in my early twenties.我二十出头就入了这一行。 She's making an impact in her chosen profession.她正在对她所选择的职业产生影响。 Topics Jobsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective chosen noble caring … verb + profession practise/practice enter go into … preposition by profession in a/somebody’s/the profession phrases a choice of profession the top of somebody’s profession the oldest profession … the profession [singular + singular or plural verb] all the people who work in a particular type of profession（某）职业界；业内人士；同业；同行 The legal profession has/have always resisted change.法律界向来抗拒变革。 the licensing laws that regulate the profession规范行业行为的许可证经营法 the professions [plural] the traditional jobs that need a high level of education and training, such as being a doctor or a lawyer（统称，指需要较高教育水平的）职业 employment in industry and the professions实业界与专业界的工作 [countable] profession of something a statement about what you believe, feel or think about something, that is sometimes made publicly声明；宣称；表白 synonym declaration a profession of faith信仰的表白 His professions of love did not seem sincere.他的爱情表白似乎并不真诚。 Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the vow made on entering a religious order): via Old French from Latin professio(n-), from profiteri ‘declare publicly’, from pro- ‘before’ + fateri ‘confess’. Senses (1) and (2) derive from the notion of an occupation that one “professes” to be skilled in.
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