单词 | profession |
释义 | profession —professionless, n. /preuh fesh"euhn/, n. 1. a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Cf. learned profession. 2. any vocation or business. 3. the body of persons engaged in an occupation or calling: to be respected by the medical profession. 4. the act of professing; avowal; a declaration, whether true or false: professions of dedication. 5. the declaration of belief in or acceptance of religion or a faith: the profession of Christianity. 6. a religion or faith professed. 7. the declaration made on entering into membership of a church or religious order. [1175-1225; ME < ML profession- (s. of professio) the taking of the vows of a religious order. See PROFESSED, -ION] Syn. 1. calling, employment. See occupation. 4. asseveration, assertion, protestation. |
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