Dictionary entry
professional person
/prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈpɜːrsn/
noun
专业人士
a person who is qualified and engaged in a specific profession
In use
We need a professional person to handle this client account.
As a professional person, you should always be punctual.
The workshop is designed for professional persons seeking to improve their skills.
a professional person in [field]
用于表示某个领域的专业人士。
She is a professional person in the medical industry.
她是医疗行业的专业人士。
as a professional person
用于强调身份或角色。
As a professional person, he always meets deadlines.
作为专业人士，他总是按时完成任务。
a professional person with [skill/attribute]
强调具备特定技能或特质。
A professional person with strong communication skills is highly valued.
具有强大沟通技巧的专业人士很受重视。
Common mistakes
He is professional person.He is a professional person.
中文里没有冠词，但英语可数名词单数前需要加冠词，这里应该用' a '。
They are professional persons.They are professional people.
'persons'通常用于法律或正式场合，泛指一群人时应用'people'。
Connections
Confusing words
- specialist
- 专家 · 强调在特定领域的专长和深入知识，而 professional person 泛指从事职业的人，不一定有高度专业性。
- expert
- 专家 · 强调高深知识和丰富经验，而 professional person 更侧重于职业身份，不必然代表顶尖水平。
Word family
- profession
- 职业；行业 · n.
- professional
- 专业的 · adj.
- professional
- 专业人士 · n.
- professionally
- 专业地 · adv.
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常用搭配为'a professional person'
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.