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单词 profile
释义

profilenoun [ C ]

uk​/ˈprəʊ.faɪl/us​/ˈproʊ.faɪl/

profile noun [ C ] (DESCRIPTION)

B2 a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc.

information about a person's life, work, interests, etc. on a social networking website:

You can post your relationship status on your Facebook profile.

More examples

  • a financial/social profile
  • a detailed profile of the author

profile noun [ C ] (ATTENTION)

C1 the amount of public attention and notice that something receives:

We need to increase our company's profile in Asia.
There is a growing number of women in high-profile positions (= positions which they are noticed) in the government.

More examples

  • Such high profile positions can be very stressful.
  • The key to success is to do more to raise the profile of the company.
  • We'll maintain a high profile and ensure that people are aware of our activities.
  • I don't think he's too pleased with you, so I'd keep a low profile if I were you.
  • The team has an appalling public profile.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Media in general

  • media
  • media event
  • medium
  • organ
  • press
  • publish
  • the Fourth Estate
  • the mass media
  • vehicle

profile noun [ C ] (SIDE VIEW)

a side view of a person's face:

Drawing profiles is somehow easier than drawing the full face.
a strong profile
The actor is photographed in profile, smoking a cigarette.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

The head & face

  • -cheeked
  • -chinned
  • -faced
  • chin
  • countenance
  • dimple
  • facial
  • facies
  • frontalis
  • hairline
  • mandible
  • mug
  • nape
  • nose
  • nucha
  • nuchal
  • pes anserinus
  • splenius
  • temple
  • temporal

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profile
verb [ T ] uk​us​

Every week in the books section of the paper they profile a different author.

Idiom(s)

keep a low profile

profilenoun

us​/ˈproʊ·fɑɪl/

profile noun (SIDE VIEW)

[ C/U ] a side view of a person’s face:

[ C ] I’d seen her profile on a billboard.
[ U ] A face in profile never looks at the viewer.

profile noun (DESCRIPTION)

[ C ] a description of someone containing all the most important or interesting facts about the person:

There’s a profile of producer Hal Willner in "New York" magazine.

profile noun (ATTENTION)

[ C usually sing ] the amount of public attention that someone or something receives:

He keeps a low profile and doesn’t go after headlines.
She has had a high profile in the world of fashion for many years.
profile
verb [ T ] us​/ˈproʊ·fɑɪl/

Gilbert was recently profiled by a Washington business magazine.

profilenoun [ C ]

uk​/ˈprəʊfaɪl/us​

a short description of someone or something that gives important and useful details about them:

a profile of sb/sth The website lists more than 1,000 profiles of small companies.
A recruiting firm can view the candidate profiles, but candidates' identities are protected until a job offer appears.
a credit/financial profile Homes are sold at higher interest rates to consumers with riskier credit profiles.

the amount of public attention that something or someone receives:

The company's high profile helped them receive close to $10 million in state and local incentives.
The Federation of Master Builders has been working to raise its profile.
keep a low profile

to avoid attracting attention to yourself:

The company has tried to keep a low profile since the controversy.

See also

age profile
customer profile
demographic profile
high-profile
low-profile
risk profile

profileverb [ T ]

uk​/ˈprəʊfaɪl/us​

to give a short description of someone or something with important and useful details about them:

In her new report she profiles companies with real profits and proven business models.
profile sb/sth in/on sth A number of businesswomen are profiled on the careers website.
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