profession

profession, job, occupation, trade, vocation, career, work, employment

这些名词均含“职业”之意。
profession: 以前常指要受过高等教育(尤指法律、医学和神学)才能获得的职业，现在一般指为谋生之职，尤指从事脑力劳动和受过专门训练，具有某种专业知识的工作。
job: 泛指一切有报酬的工作。
occupation: 泛指任何一种职业，比job正式，经常用于书面填表中。
trade: 指技巧、技能型职业。
vocation: 较正式用词，语气庄重，有专业及天职之意，以前常用于教会中的职位。
career: 指经过专门训练，终身愿意从事的职业。
work: 指任何种类的工作，也泛指职业。
employment: 指受雇的工作，通常能比较稳定领取工资。

名词 profession:

1. the body of people in a learned occupation
   同义词：community
2. an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
3. an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
   同义词：professing
4. affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith

1. His ability carried him to the top of his profession.
   他有才干能在本行业中首屈一指。
2. He has achieved eminence in his profession.
   他在职业上出人头地。
3. Nursing is a vocation as well as a profession.
   护理工作既是职业又是救死扶伤的责任。
4. He is a doctor by profession.
   他的职业是医生。
5. I don't believe her profession of friendship for us.
   我不相信她声称同我们友好。

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n.（名词）
An occupation requiring considerable training and specialized study:
职业：需要大量训练和专门学习的行业：
例句：
the professions of law, medicine, and engineering.
法律、医学、工程的职业

The body of qualified persons in an occupation or field:
同业，同行：某一职业或领域内有资格的人的整体：
例句：
members of the teaching profession.
教师行业的人员

An act or instance of professing; a declaration.
宣称，宣布：宣称的行为或事实；公布
An avowal of faith or belief.
信仰或信念的表白
A faith or belief:
信仰或信念：
例句：
believers of various professions.
各种信仰的人