- professional
- ▪ I. professional pro‧fes‧sion‧al 1 [prəˈfeʆnəl] adjective [only before a noun]1. connected with a job requiring advanced education and special training:
• professional qualifications
• professional trade associations
• providers of business and professional services
2. (continuing) professional development abbreviation CPD HUMAN RESOURCES training offered to people working in professions as part of their job:• the Law Society's continuing professional development scheme
3. approving very well trained and showing high standards of work:• The women made an excellent showing — they were every bit as professional as their male colleagues.
• If you build your business and run it in a professional way, you'll be around to pick up the rewards.
4. doing an activity, sport etc to earn money, rather than for pleasure:• a professional footballer
• The weather could put a third of the nation's professional beekeepers out of business.
[m0] ▪ II. professional professional 2 noun [countable]1. JOBS someone who does a job requiring advanced education and special training:• A number of market professionals are recommending cyclical stocks.
• Business Risks employs 225 professionals, many of them former law-enforcement officers.
2. someone who is very experienced, has a lot of knowledge, and does things very skilfully:• The successful applicant will be a decisive professional, capable of making hard decisions.
3. JOBS someone who earns money doing a job, sport etc that other people do for pleasure:• Nike say the shoe is designed for professionals and advanced amateurs (= people who do a sport for pleasure ) .
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Ⅰ.professional UK US /prəˈfeʃənəl/ adjective► [before noun] related to work that needs a high level of education or special training: professional advice/judgments/opinions »You should seek professional advice before doing this.
a professional background/career/life »She has spent the bulk of her professional life working in the public sector.
professional experience/qualifications/training »The importance of professional qualifications varies enormously between different industries.
»a professional association/body/organization
»professional services/skills/standards
► having the type of job that is respected because it involves a high level of education and training: »Many of those who want to rent are single, professional people who do not want to share.
► having the qualities that you connect with trained people, such as being organized and showing a high standard of work: »It would look more professional if the letter were typed.
»He has behaved in a very professional way.
»a professional environment/relationship
► suitable for a person working in a particular profession: professional accountability/conduct/misconduct »He is now facing charges of serious professional misconduct.
► also INFORMAL pro) doing an activity or a job to earn money, rather than as a hobby: »a professional athlete
»pro football/sports
Ⅱ.professional UK US /prəˈfeʃənəl/ noun [C] (INFORMAL pro)► a person who has the type of job that needs a high level of education and special training: »It's important to gather a team of professionals such as a lawyer, an accountant, and a financial planner to help draw up a plan.
»health/health care/medical professionals
»IT/finance/marketing professionals
»dedicated/skilled/trained professionals
► someone who has worked hard in the same type of job for a long time, and has a lot of skill and knowledge: »a true/consummate professional
»He's a real pro.
»If you have a large amount of money to invest, it's better to leave it to the pros.
► someone who does an activity or a job to earn money, rather than as a hobby: »This will be his first game as a professional.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
