profession

Beruf

Eine Tätigkeit, die normalerweise besondere Ausbildung, Bildung oder Fähigkeiten erfordert.

In einfachem Englisch: A job that usually requires special training, education, or skills.

• Teaching is a demanding profession.
• She is a lawyer by profession.
• What made you choose this profession?

So benutzt man es: by profession (He is an engineer by profession.)

Synonyme: occupation, career

Häufige Wendungen: choose a profession, teaching profession, by profession

Berufsstand

Alle Menschen, die denselben qualifizierten Beruf ausüben, als Gruppe betrachtet.

In einfachem Englisch: All the people who do a particular skilled job, considered as a group.

• The medical profession welcomed the new treatment.
• She is respected throughout the legal profession.
• The teaching profession faces many challenges.

Häufige Wendungen: medical profession, legal profession, teaching profession

Beteuerung, Bekenntnis

Eine Aussage darüber, was man glaubt oder fühlt, die nicht unbedingt ehrlich ist.

In einfachem Englisch: A statement of what you believe or feel, which may not be sincere.

• His profession of faith surprised his family.
• She doubted his repeated professions of love.
• Despite his professions of innocence, nobody believed him.

So benutzt man es: a profession of something (His profession of loyalty failed to convince her.)

Synonyme: declaration, avowal

Häufige Wendungen: profession of faith, profession of innocence, profession of love