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profession

/prəˈfɛʃən/
English Definition
n. a type of job that requires special education or training
中文释义
职业,专业
Example Sentence

Choosing a profession in engineering often requires years of specialized study and practical apprenticeship.

选择工程学这一职业通常需要多年的专业学习和实际学徒训练。

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “profession”?

  1. A First-year student
  2. B A request to attend an event
  3. C A type of job that requires special education or training
  4. D The state of being stretched or drawn tight
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C — A type of job that requires special education or training. “profession” means a type of job that requires special education or training.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “a type of job that requires special education or training”?

  1. A invitation
  2. B profession
  3. C freshman
  4. D tightness
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B — profession. “profession” means a type of job that requires special education or training.

Common questions about “profession”

What does “profession” mean?

profession — 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/.

How is “profession” used in a sentence?

Choosing a profession in engineering often requires years of specialized study and practical apprenticeship. (选择工程学这一职业通常需要多年的专业学习和实际学徒训练。)

What are synonyms for “profession”?

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

Is “profession” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. profession is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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