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Based on the online dictionary you provided (2nd one)& u" @$ v, I G' d2 P% @1 m9 b
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5 o9 } G! { A# n2 E) a1 }1. "A person following a profession, especially a learned profession". In this case, it can be translated to 专业, such as lawyers, doctors, and other professional people -- some engineers. Normally they need extensive education and training. 5 P, y4 v4 H l* W0 {- J
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2. "One who earns a living in a given or implied occupation: hired a professional to decorate the house."9 Z% f( S4 b9 ]9 `# r
Realtor should be in this category. It's better to be translated to 职业, such as a professional golf player, a professional to cut your hair. , g" H) @2 S1 S- M, P
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Realtor is an occupation. Do you agree?. so it should be translated to 职业?
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9 c+ ?9 r8 v3 Y+ dI agree with the other post. Google is good for retrieving information, not a knowledge authority, although you can list many examples Google can be used for. Translated Professional to two words 专业 is not really helping us to understanding professional.
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I also have an Oxford dictionary at hand and show the same explanation as the online one you suggested. |
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