professor

professor — noun

1. a teacher with the most senior role in a higher education department, whose job

1.名詞B1
釋義

a teacher with the most senior role in a higher education department, whose job includes giving advanced classes and carrying out original research in their field of study

例句

Professor Sofie Chen has taught chemistry at National Taiwan University for over twenty years.

Professor [name] + teaches + at + university

The students in Professor Tariq's class respect him because he explains things so clearly.

同義詞
  • lecturer

    lower rank in the UK system; in the US, 'lecturer' usually means a non-tenure-track teaching role

  • teacher

    general term for anyone who teaches, covering all levels from kindergarten to university

  • faculty member

    any academic staff at a university, regardless of rank; broader than 'professor'

反義詞
  • student

    a person who studies under a professor's guidance

文法句型

Professor + [name]

professor of + [subject]

用法筆記

In the UK, 'professor' is the highest academic rank and only a small number of faculty hold this title. In the US, it is used more broadly for many university teachers across a series of ranks (assistant, associate, and full professor). The title is typically placed before the person's full name: Professor Lin — and is often shortened to 'Prof.' in written form.

常見錯誤

❌My aunt is a professor at the local elementary school.
✅My aunt is a teacher at the local elementary school.
💡Professor is used for university or college teachers, not for school teachers.
❌Dr. Wang is a professor at the hospital.
✅Dr. Wang is a professor of medicine at the university hospital.
💡Professor is an academic title, not a medical one; it must refer to a teaching or research position at a university.