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profession

/prəˈfɛʃən/
pro · fes · sion prə · ˈfɛʃ · ən
English Definition
n. a type of job that requires special education or training
中文释义
职业,专业
Significado en Español
profesión
한국어 뜻
직업, 전문 분야
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
nghề nghiệp, chuyên môn
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Example Sentence

Teaching is a respected profession.

教书是一个受人尊敬的职业。

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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “profession”:

  1. A holiday
  2. B occupation
  3. C pastime
  4. D hobby
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B — occupation. “profession” means n. a type of job that requires special education or training

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

She chose nursing as her ______ because she truly loved to help people.

  1. A hobby
  2. B vacation
  3. C game
  4. D profession
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D — profession. “profession” means n. a type of job that requires special education or training

Common questions about “profession”

What does “profession” mean?

profession — n. a type of job that requires special education or training. In Chinese: 职业,专业.

How do you pronounce “profession”?

profession is pronounced /prəˈfɛʃən/. It breaks into 3 syllables: pro · fes · sion.

How do you use “profession” in a sentence?

Teaching is a respected profession. (教书是一个受人尊敬的职业。)

What are synonyms for “profession”?

occupation, career, vocation — all close in meaning to profession (n. a type of job that requires special education or training).

Is “profession” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. profession appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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