English Dictionary

profession

IPA（発音記号）

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

名詞

集合名詞

(religion) A promise or vow made on entering a religious order. / The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.

日本語の意味

宗教修道会に入る際の誓約 / 信仰または宗教の教義に基づく宣言、信条の告白

After years of contemplation, she made her profession and joined the convent.

長年熟考した末、彼女は誓願を立てて修道院に入った。

意味（1）

(religion) A promise or vow made on entering a religious order.

She died only a few years after her profession.

意味（2）

The declaration of belief in the principles of a religion; hence, one's faith or religion.

I congratulate you upon the wisdom that withheld you from entering yourself a member of the Protestant Association […] it is likely to bring an odium upon the profession they make, that will not soon be forgotten.

意味（3）

Any declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or (as now often implied) pretended.

Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years.

意味（4）

An occupation, trade, craft, or activity in which one has a professed expertise in a particular area; a job, especially one requiring a high level of skill or training.

My father was a barrister by profession.

意味（5）

(collective) The practitioners of such an occupation collectively.

His conduct is against the established practices of the legal profession.

professions （ plural ）