professor
gb/pɹəfˈɛsɚ/ us/pɹəfˈɛsɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 2100
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B1
entity
1
Senior university or college teacher
A teacher at a university or college who usually has a high position.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a professor of [subject]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'professor' with 'teacher', but 'professor' is used mainly for university-level instructors.
Synonymes
academic (General term for someone in higher education; not necessarily a teacher.)
|
lecturer (In some countries, a lower academic rank than professor.)
Antonymes
student (A person who studies at a school or university, opposite role to a teacher.)
Collocations
assistant professor
|associate professor
|full professor
|professor emeritus
|professor of history
Thèmes
education
|academia
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Professor Smith will be giving a lecture on climate change.
- She was promoted to full professor after years of research.
- The professor encouraged students to ask questions during class.
- He is a professor of mathematics at Oxford University.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My professor teaches English literature.
- The professor is very kind to the students.
- She is a professor at the university.
- Our professor gives us homework every week.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
professor
API
GB/pɹəfˈɛsɚ/
US/pɹəfˈɛsɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
pro - fess - or (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fess)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: professor
- Plural: professor, professors
Famille de mots
Forms
professors
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
unprofessional
adjective
Advanced or less common
professorial
adjective
Expressions
assistant professor
1/əsˈɪstənt pɹəfˈɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
Entry-level university academic rank
A teacher at a university who is at the first level of professor jobs.
Exemples
- He started as an assistant professor in the biology department.
- An assistant professor often works towards becoming an associate professor.
associate professor
1/əsˈoʊʃiɪt pɹəfˈɛsɚ/
fixed phrase
Mid-level university academic rank
A teacher at a university who is between assistant professor and full professor in rank.
Exemples
- She was promoted to associate professor last year.
- As an associate professor, he has more responsibilities than an assistant professor.
professor emeritus
1/pɹəfˈɛsɚ ɪmˈɛɹətəs/
fixed phrase
formal
Retired professor with honorary title
A retired university teacher who keeps the title of professor as an honor.
Exemples
- Professor Emeritus Johnson still attends faculty meetings.
- Even as a professor emeritus, she continues to publish research.