*pro·fes·sion/prə`fɛʃən; prəˈfeʃən/ n 1 [C] a job that needs special education and training 〔需要专业教育和训练的〕职业，专业: by profession (=as your job) 作为职业: He's a lawyer by profession. 他的职业是律师。 2 [singular 单数] all the people in a profession 某职业的全体人员: the teaching profession 教育界