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要点 profession作为名词指“专业、职业”；而professional作名词则表示“专业人士”，注意不要将两者混淆。
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proficient［prə’fiʃnt］a. 熟练的，精通的
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搭配 be proficient in/at… 精通，熟练
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例句 1. I am not a risk taker, so I prefer to do things that I am proficient at. 我不是敢于冒险的人，因此我更喜欢做我精通的事情。
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2. The words were written in a language that is really rare today and only a few people are proficient at it. 这些话是以一种现在非常罕见的语言写成的，只有少数人精通于此。
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同类 表达职业优势的词语：skilled 熟练的；efficient 有效率的；adaptable 适应性强的；independent 有主见的；active 活跃的；aggressive 有进取心的；dutiful 尽职的；logical 条理分明的；industrious 勤奋的；precise 一丝不苟的；purposeful 意志坚强的。
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profit［‘prɑ
:fit］n. 利润，收益；益处
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例句 1. The furniture the machine produced can be sold to customers as soon as possible, and this convenience increases the company’s profit. 用机器制造的家具可以立即出售给顾客，而这种便捷使公司的收益有所增加。
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2. My goal is to make a lot of money, but I still remember there are also more important things in life than earning profit. 我的目标是挣很多钱，然而我也仍然记得生活中还有比获取利润更重要的事情。
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3. I can’t take the large profit alone without sharing it with people who made it possible, so I must compensate them for their hard work. 我不能独自享用得到的巨大利润，而不与那些使之成为现实的人们分享，因此我一定要补偿他们的辛苦工作。
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prone［proun］a. 平卧的；易于做…的
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搭配 be prone to 易于…，倾向于…
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例句 1. If a factory is not managed effectively and efficiently according to specific rules, it’s prone to becoming disorderly. 如果一家工厂不能按照特定要求有效、高效地进行管理，就很容易出现秩序混乱的情况。
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2. If you know the geography knowledge well, you must know there are numerous quake-prone areas. 如果你很熟悉地理知识，你一定知道有许多易于地震的地区。
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同义 apt（a. 有倾向的）
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要点 apt, liable, prone都有“易于的”含义：其中apt常用在口语中；liable是指“易于产生某种不良后果的”，常用于警告，如：You’re liable to get cold if you are not careful；prone侧重描述“事物的本质倾向于”，比如某种弱点、错误或不良行为，如：He was prone to anger.
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property［‘prɑ
:pərti］n. 性能；财产，所有物；所有权
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例句 1. All the ancient buildings are precious property of human beings for they record the historical changes. 所有的古代建筑都是人类的宝贵财富，因为它们记录着历史的变迁。
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2. There are some people who don’t care about your property and they just want to make friends with you. 有一些人不关心你有多少财产，他们只是想和你交朋友而已。
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3. Metal’s most distinguishing property is the electrical conductivity. 金属最显著的特性是其导电性。
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同义 possession（n. 财产）；ownership（n. 所有权）
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quote［kwout］n. 引文；报价 v. 引用；报价
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例句 1. I will quote the author’s words to support my view. 我将引用这位作者的话来支持我的观点。
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2. The author quotes public opinion to support the argument for the reform. 作者引用公众的意见来支持改革的观点。
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同义 quotation（n. 引文）；cite（v. 引用）
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