单词 | professional |
释义 | professional professional // adjective, noun
■ adjective
1 [only before noun] connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education: an opportunity for professional development trade and professional associations He began his professional life as a lawyer. If it's a legal matter, you need to seek professional advice.
professional qualifications/skills/standards professional advice/fees/help/services
2 (about people) having a job which needs special training and a high level of education: busy professional couples with two incomes Most of the people on the course were professional women.
3 showing that sb is well trained and extremely skilled: He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. It's a very professional, comprehensive website.
4 suitable or appropriate for sb working in a particular profession: professional conduct/misconduct OPP UNPROFESSIONAL
5 doing sth as a paid job rather than as a hobby: Losses on the stock market have been common, both for individual and professional investors. After he won the championship he turned professional.
NON-PROFESSIONAL
■ noun [C] (also pro, 1 a person who does a job that needs special training and a high level of education: You need a professional to sort out your finances. The cafe is a favourite with young professionals. a staff of over 500 IT professionals a competent/dedicated/experienced/independent professional 2 a person who has a lot of skill and experience: This was clearly a job for a real professional. a real/true professional 3 a person who does a sport or another activity as a paid job rather than as a hobby: a top golf professional |
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