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noun ADJ. chosen | legal, medical, teaching, etc. VERB + PROFESSION practise In the 1930s he was forbidden to practise his profession. | enter, go into, join She entered the legal profession after university. PREP. by ~ He was a consultant physician by profession. | in a/sb's/the ~ making an impact in her chosen profession PHRASES a choice of profession She was shocked at her daughter's choice of profession. | the top of sb's profession He reached the top of his profession in very little time.
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profession
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + profession
the legal profession
• He followed his father into the legal profession.
the medical profession
• The medical profession is still divided about the main cause of heart attacks.
the teaching profession
• There are not enough physicists entering the teaching profession.
the accountancy/accounting profession
• Many economics graduates enter the accountancy profession.
the nursing profession
• Mary had retired from the nursing profession.
the caring professions
(= ones that involve looking after people )
• A high proportion of people in the caring professions are women.
verbs
enter/go into/join a profession
• Hugh intended to enter the medical profession.
leave a profession
• Why do you want to leave the profession?
phrases
a member of a profession
• Some members of the medical profession supported the use of these drugs.
reach/be at the top of your profession
• He was a very highly respected man, at the top of his profession.
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