He was appointed professor at the university for life.

他被任为那所大学的终身教授。

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He was appointed professor in the university for life.

他被任为那所大学的终身教授。

《新英汉大辞典》

In 1902, Freud was appointed professor at the University of Vienna and began to gather a devoted following.

在1902年，弗洛伊德被任命为维也纳大学的教授，在他名下聚集了一批热忱的追随者。

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An assistant professor who receives tenure becomes an associate professor and may later be appointed a full professor.

VOA: special.2009.04.09

An associate professor may later be appointed a full professor.

VOA: special.2010.09.02

He has a PhD in Geography from the University of Colorado and was appointed Professor of Mountain Studies by UHI in 2005.

UNESCO: Purpose/Objectives of the Chair/UNITWIN Network

Recently, Emin was appointed professor of drawing at the Royal Academy of Art.

WSJ: Reformed Bad-Girl Artist Tracey Emin

Soon after its publication in 1950 Sir Ernst was appointed professor of fine art at Oxford, and then director of the Warburg Institute in 1959.

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