professional [ prə'feʃənl ]

• n.
  • a person engaged in one of the learned professions

    同义词： professional person

  • an athlete who plays for pay

    同义词： pro

  • an authority qualified to teach apprentices

    同义词： master

• adj.
  • engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

    "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a professional cook"; "professional actors and athletes"

  • of or relating to or suitable as a profession

    "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"

  • characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession

    "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance"

  • of or relating to a profession

    "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"

  • engaged in by members of a profession

    "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"

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