professional

adjective

OPAL WOPAL S

/prəˈfeʃənl/

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doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby
- professional athletes/players
- a professional golfer
- She began her professional career as a dancer 20 years ago.
- After he won the amateur championship he turned professional.
- I enjoyed boxing but I was never good enough to go professional.
opposite amateur
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- go
- …
adverb
- fully
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(of sport) done as a paid job rather than as a hobby
- In professional sport winning is everything.
- the world of professional football
opposite amateur
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- become
- go
- …
adverb
- fully
See full entry
[only before noun] connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education
- professional qualifications/skills
- professional standards/practice
- a professional organization/association/body
- an opportunity for professional development
- companies that offer professional services
- If it's a legal matter, you need to seek professional advice.
- He may need professional help.
- You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement.
Topics Jobsb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- keep something
- remain
- …
adverb
- purely
- strictly
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(of people) having a job which needs special training and a high level of education
- Most of the people on the course were professional women.
Topics Working lifeb1
showing that somebody is well trained and has a lot of skill synonym competent
- He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way.
- Many of the performers were very professional.
- People trust websites that look professional.
- professional in something The consultant was very friendly but professional in his approach.
opposite amateur
Extra Examples
- He is always very professional in his approach.
- Their designs look very professional.
Topics Personal qualitiesb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
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connected with the standards that are expected in a particular profession
- professional conduct/misconduct
opposite unprofessional
Extra Examples
- We keep everything professional at work.
- He tried very hard to remain professional.
- He insisted that his relationship with the duchess was purely professional.

compare non-professional

professional

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/prəˈfeʃənl/

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a person who does a job that needs special training and a high level of education
- the terms that doctors and other health professionals use
- You need a professional to sort out your finances.
- Our officers are all highly trained professionals.
Extra Examples
- The survey should be performed by an independent professional.
- a manageable read for busy professionals
- highly educated and skilled professionals
- workshops led by industry professionals from around the US
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- consummate
- dedicated
- certified
- …
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(also informal pro)
a person who does a sport or other activity as a paid job rather than as a hobby
- a top golf professional
- an actor revered by his fellow professionals
- This is her first tournament victory in five years as a professional.
opposite amateur
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- consummate
- dedicated
- certified
- …
See full entry
(also informal pro)
a person who has a lot of skill and experience
- This was clearly a job for a real professional.
- She's a consummate professional.
opposite amateur
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- consummate
- dedicated
- certified
- …
See full entry

单词	professional
释义	professional adjective OPAL WOPAL S /prəˈfeʃənl/ /prəˈfeʃənl/ jump to other results doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby professional athletes/players a professional golfer She began her professional career as a dancer 20 years ago. After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. I enjoyed boxing but I was never good enough to go professional. opposite amateur Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become go … adverb fully See full entry (of sport) done as a paid job rather than as a hobby In professional sport winning is everything. the world of professional football opposite amateur Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be become go … adverb fully See full entry [only before noun] connected with a job that needs special training or skill, especially one that needs a high level of education professional qualifications/skills professional standards/practice a professional organization/association/body an opportunity for professional development companies that offer professional services If it's a legal matter, you need to seek professional advice. He may need professional help. You must not let your personal reactions interfere with your professional judgement. Topics Jobsb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be keep something remain … adverb purely strictly See full entry (of people) having a job which needs special training and a high level of education Most of the people on the course were professional women. Topics Working lifeb1 showing that somebody is well trained and has a lot of skill synonym competent He dealt with the problem in a highly professional way. Many of the performers were very professional. People trust websites that look professional. professional in something The consultant was very friendly but professional in his approach. opposite amateur Extra Examples He is always very professional in his approach. Their designs look very professional. Topics Personal qualitiesb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs be look seem … adverb extremely fairly very … See full entry connected with the standards that are expected in a particular profession professional conduct/misconduct opposite unprofessional Extra Examples We keep everything professional at work. He tried very hard to remain professional. He insisted that his relationship with the duchess was purely professional. compare non-professional professional noun OPAL WOPAL S /prəˈfeʃənl/ /prəˈfeʃənl/ jump to other results a person who does a job that needs special training and a high level of education the terms that doctors and other health professionals use You need a professional to sort out your finances. Our officers are all highly trained professionals. Extra Examples The survey should be performed by an independent professional. a manageable read for busy professionals highly educated and skilled professionals workshops led by industry professionals from around the US Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective consummate dedicated certified … See full entry (also informal pro) a person who does a sport or other activity as a paid job rather than as a hobby a top golf professional an actor revered by his fellow professionals This is her first tournament victory in five years as a professional. opposite amateur Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective consummate dedicated certified … See full entry (also informal pro) a person who has a lot of skill and experience This was clearly a job for a real professional. She's a consummate professional. opposite amateur Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective consummate dedicated certified … See full entry
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