noun · academic
professor
UK/prəˈfesə(r)/US/prəˈfɛsər/pro·FES·sor
A senior academic teacher at a university who often leads research and teaches students.
Examples
“I asked my professor for a reference letter when applying for a scholarship.”
“Professor Tran published a paper on renewable energy last month.”
“She was promoted to full professor after ten years of research.”
Band 8 sentence
“I consulted my professor about potential PhD topics because she has extensive experience in climate policy research.”
Collocations
- professor of
- full professor
- ask a professor for a reference
Word family
Common mistakes
My professor name is Dr. Le.→My professor's name is Dr. Le.
She is professor at university.→She is a professor at the university.
Say it for a higher band
5teacher→6lecturer→7+professor
Synonyms
academic
Easily confused
academic
“The academic published several articles on urban planning.”
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