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单词 profession
释义

profession

noun

pro·​fes·​sion prə-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce profession (audio)
1
: the act of taking the vows of a religious community
2
: an act of openly declaring or publicly claiming a belief, faith, or opinion : protestation
3
: an avowed religious faith
4
a
: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
b
: a principal calling, vocation, or employment
c
: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling

Synonyms

  • affirmation
  • assertion
  • asseveration
  • avouchment
  • avowal
  • claim
  • declaration
  • insistence
  • protestation
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Example Sentences

The doctor talked to students who are thinking about entering the profession. Most professions in the medical field require years of training. Their daughter recently became a member of the medical profession.
Recent Examples on the Web Many states have loosened job criteria over the years to draw more people into the teaching profession. Moriah Balingit, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 After a stop in Tennessee, Cardona will spend much of the first day, Sept. 12, at higher education sites in Greensboro, North Carolina, at events focused on building the teacher pipeline and pathways into the profession. Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 One indicator of attitudes about the teaching profession is plummeting. Peter Greene, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Low pay also discourages new people from entering the profession, and existing workers get burned out as caseloads go up and are more likely to switch careers or retire. Tiffany Alexander, cleveland, 2 Aug. 2022 And young doctors entering the profession are overwhelmingly choosing to work at hospitals instead of private practice, health care officials have said. Katy Golvala And Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2022 Six years ago, Staci Crosswell joined the ranks of the teaching profession to do one thing: make a difference. Brian Lopez And Jason Beeferman, San Antonio Express-News, 4 June 2022 Alabama’s Teacher of the Year serves as a full-time ambassador for education and the teaching profession and conducts workshops. al, 11 May 2022 Nick Geale, vice president of workforce policy at ATA, said opening the industry to women, veterans and younger drivers, who are currently largely restricted from entering the profession, would help address labor challenges. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English professioun, from Anglo-French profession, from Late Latin & Latin; Late Latin profession-, professio, from Latin, public declaration, from profitēri

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

profession

noun

pro·​fes·​sion prə-ˈfe-shən How to pronounce profession (audio)
1
: an occupation (as medicine, law, or teaching) that is not mechanical or agricultural and that requires special education
2
: an act of publicly declaring or claiming
a profession of religious faith
3
: the people working in an occupation

Medical Definition

profession

noun

pro·​fes·​sion prə-ˈfesh-ən How to pronounce profession (audio)
1
: a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long and intensive academic preparation
2
: the whole body of persons engaged in a calling

profession

noun

1
as in declaration
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something the weekly profession of faith by the members of the congregation

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • declaration
  • assertion
  • insistence
  • claim
  • affirmation
  • avowal
  • announcement
  • allegation
  • proclamation
  • asseveration
  • argument
  • pronouncement
  • justification
  • protestation
  • reason
  • rationalization
  • vindication
  • avouchment
  • confirmation
  • reaffirmation
  • reconfirmation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • challenge
  • question
  • dispute
  • disavowal
  • disclaimer
  • contradiction
  • refutation
  • denial
  • rebuttal
  • negation
  • confutation
  • disproof
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2
as in vocation
the activity by which one regularly makes a living a gifted communicator, he was very good at his chosen profession: teaching

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • vocation
  • occupation
  • work
  • employment
  • line
  • job
  • calling
  • trade
  • game
  • duty
  • business
  • lay
  • mission
  • art
  • livelihood
  • living
  • task
  • position
  • enterprise
  • field
  • office
  • assignment
  • place
  • lifework
  • metier
  • métier
  • engagement
  • call
  • situation
  • function
  • craft
  • gig
  • racket
  • handicraft
  • appointment
  • post
  • handcraft
  • workload
  • load
  • billet
  • berth

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hobby
  • pursuit
  • avocation
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