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professor

US /prəˈfɛsɚ/

noun Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The professor gave a lecture on international trade at the seminar.

Word Family

NounNoun
professor gốc professorship
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
professorial
AdverbAdv
professorially

Synonyms

  • lecturera public lecturer at certain universities
  • educatorsomeone who educates young people

Collocations

  • Easy listen to the university professor
    to listen to the university professor, meaning to hear with intention
  • Medium consult an economics professor on market data
    to consult an economics professor on market data, meaning to get or ask advice from
  • Hard distinguished tenured emeritus professor of finance
    to distinguished tenured emeritus professor of finance, meaning to mark as different
  • Very Hard absent-minded professor forgetting everyday trivia
    a collocation phrase: absent-minded professor forgetting everyday trivia

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