pro·fes·sion·al1 /prəˈfeʃənəl/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL adjectiveadj 1 job 工作 [only before noun]BOJOB/WORK a) relating to a job that needs special education and training 职业的,专业的 What professional qualifications does he have? 他有哪些专业资格?
It is essential to get good professional advice. 获得有用的专业指导非常重要。
You may need to seek professional help. 你可能需要寻求专业帮助。
b) relating to your job or work and not to your private life 工作上的〔相对于私人生活而言〕 professional contacts 工作上的人脉
2 well trained 受过良好训练的EFFICIENT showing that someone has been well trained and is good at their work 专业的,内行的 This business plan looks very professional. 这个商业计划看上去很有专业水平。
a more professional approach to work 更专业的工作方法
3 paid 有报酬的BO doing a job, sport, or activity for money, rather than just for fun 职业性的;专业的;非业余的 → amateur a professional tennis player 职业网球运动员
turn/go professional (=start to do something as a job) 开始以做某事为职业
4 team/event 球队/比赛项目BO done by or relating to people who are paid to do a sport or activity 由职业人员参加的;职业性的 → amateur a professional hockey team 职业曲棍球队
The golf tournament is a professional event. 这项高尔夫锦标赛是职业赛事。
5 professional person/man/woman etc BOJOB/WORKsomeone who works in a profession, or who has an important position in a company or business 专业人员;专家 We’d prefer to rent the house to a professional couple. 我们更愿意把房子租给从事专业工作的夫妇。
6. professional liar/complainer etc TOO/TOO MUCHsomeone who lies or complains too much – used humorously 撒谎/抱怨等的专家〔幽默用法〕professional liar/complainer etc• Maurice breaks his promises so consistently that he begins to seem a professional liar.• He's a professional complainer - I've encountered hundreds of them in my time. —professionalization /prəˌfeʃənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -lə-/ noun [uncountableU] the increasing professionalization of childcare services 儿童保育服务的日益职业化
—professionalize /prəˈfeʃənəlaɪz/ verb [transitiveT]
n COLLOCATIONSnounsprofessional adviceEveryone considering buying a house should seek professional advice.
professional helpIt is very important for parents to get professional help if this problem arises.
professional qualificationsMany of the courses lead directly to professional qualifications.
professional trainingAll the charity’s workers are volunteers, without professional training.
professional standardsThe Law Society’s function is to maintain the highest professional standards.
a professional body/association (=organization that people from a particular profession can belong to)Is your architect a member of a professional body?
a professional careerAfter retiring from sport, he began his professional career as a journalist.
somebody’s professional lifeAt this point she took the biggest risk of her professional life.