Like most people, I've long understood that I will be judged by my occupation, that my profession is a gauge people use to see how smart or talented I am.

和大多数人一样，我早就知道人们会用我的职业来评价我，且我的职业是人们用来衡量我有多聪明或多有才华的一个标准。

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One who practices something , especially an occupation, a profession, or a technique.

从业者，执业者从事某事的人，尤指从事职业、专业或技术的人。

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Occupation education; Service profession; Technical ability character; The body train.

职业教育；服务专业；技能素质；形体训练。

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What we need to know is whether there are more than the normal number in one specific profession or occupation.

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"It's nothing new for children to follow in the footsteps of their parent's occupation, " says the Web site's creator Dale Berryhill of any profession, be it in showbiz or elsewhere.

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