profession(n.)
公元前1200年, professioun,指“进入宗教团体时所作的誓言”,源自于12世纪的古法语 profession,直接源自拉丁语 professionem(主格 professio),“公开声明”,动作名词,来自 profiteri 的过去分词词干“公开宣布”(参见 profess)。
“任何庄严的声明”的意思来自于14世纪中期。指“一个人声称自己擅长的职业,一个职业”是从15世纪初开始的; 指“从事某种职业的人群”是从1610年开始的; 作为“卖淫”的委婉说法(比较 oldest profession)是从1888年开始记录的。
Formerly theology, law, and medicine were specifically known as the professions; but, as the applications of science and learning are extended to other departments of affairs, other vocations also receive the name. The word implies professed attainments in special knowledge, as distinguished from mere skill; a practical dealing with affairs, as distinguished from mere study or investigation; and an application of such knowledge to uses for others as a vocation, as distinguished from its pursuit for one's own purposes. In professions strictly so called a preliminary examination as to qualifications is usually demanded by law or usage, and a license or other official authority founded thereon required. [Century Dictionary]
以前神学、法律和医学被特别称为 the professions; 但是,随着科学和学习的应用扩展到其他部门的事务,其他职业也得到了这个名称。这个词意味着在特定知识方面的公开承认,与纯粹的技能相区别; 与纯粹的研究或调查相区别的实际事务处理; 以及将这种知识应用于为他人谋生的职业,与为自己的目的而追求相区别。在严格意义上的职业中,通常根据法律或惯例要求进行资格的初步考试,并要求获得基于此的许可证或其他官方授权。[世纪词典]
该词起源时间:约1200年