professional

英 [prə'feʃ(ə)n(ə)l] 美[prə'fɛʃənl]

• adj. 专业的；职业的；职业性的
• n. 专业人员；职业运动员

1. a person engaged in one of the learned professions

2. an athlete who plays for pay

3. an authority qualified to teach apprentices