professional
US /prəˈfɛʃənəl/
adjective, noun Foundation · A2 Nhân sự Đào tạo & giáo dục
Definition
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The receptionist was very professional when she handled the angry customer's complaint.
Word Family
Synonyms
- experta person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
- specialistan expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
- qualifiedprove capable or fit; meet requirements
Collocations
- Easy wear professional clothes to workto have on one's body as clothing or accessory regarding professional clothes to work
- Medium continuous professional development coursesdescribing continuous professional development courses (continuing in time or space without interruption; - James Jeans)
- Hard maintain strict professional boundaries with clientsto keep in good condition or preserve regarding strict professional boundaries with clients
- Very Hard impeccable professional demeanor under immense pressuredescribing impeccable professional demeanor under immense pressure (without fault or error)
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