Names of staff in various professions, in English and Chinese

doctor: doctor

English [?d?kt?(r)] American [?dɑ:kt?(r)]

n. doctor; doctor, physician; theologian; medical equipment

vt. medical treatment, the practice of medicine

vt. to repair, assemble; to falsify; to adulterate; to modify, trim

[Example sentence]

I have an appointment at the?doctors.

Third person singular: doctors?plural: doctors?

Present participle: doctoring

Past tense: doctored?

Past participle: doctored

teacher: teacher?

n. teacher, instructor, teacher, sir; [航] coach

[Example sentence]

I'm a?teacher?with 21 years 'experience.

Plural: teachers

actor: actors?

n. actor; actors (especially male actors); participants;

[Example sentence]

His father was an?actor?in the Cantonese Opera?Company.

Plural: actors

actress: actress

n. actress; female performer;

[Example sentence]

She's a very great dramatic?actress. dramatic actress.

Plural: actresses

businessman: businessman?

n.businessman; industrialist; ?

[Example sentence]

He built up a reputation as a tough?businessman.

Plural: businessmen

official: office workers?

n. civil servant; administrative official; [body] referee; senior staff;

adj. official; official, statutory; public office, official duty; official;

[Example sentence]

According to the?official? figures, over one thousand people died during the?revolution.? Plural: officials

policeman: police?

English [p?li:sm?n] American [p?lism?n ]

n.(m) a policeman, constable; a man who guards a mine; [chemistry] a starching broom;

[Example sentence]

The thieves fled, ramming the? policeman's?car.The thieves fled, ramming the?policeman's?car.

Plural: policemen

nurse: nurses

English [n?:s], American [n?:rs]

n. nurse, caretaker; nursemaid, babysitter, amah, nursery nurse; protector, nurturer, nurturing place, fountainhead; [plant] a protective tree, [bug] a protective insect, a nursery bug, [animal] an asexual period in which the generations turn; ? of individuals; ?

vt. to nurse; care for; feed; breastfeed;

vt. to cultivate; embrace; cuddle; regulate;

[Example sentence]

She had spent 29 years as a?nurse.

Third person singular: nurses?

Plural: nurses?

Present participle: nursing?

Past tense: nursed

Past participle: nursed?

waiter: waiter English

[?we?t?(r)] ? American [?wet?]?

n. waiter; waitress; tray;

[Example sentence]

Waiter, I specifically asked for this steak?rare. Plural: waiters

secretary: secretary?

English [?sekr?tri] American [?sekr?teri]?

n. secretary; officer, clerk; minister, ministerial;

[Example sentence]

My grandfather was?secretary?of the Scottish Miners 'Union.

Plural: secretaries

worker: workers

English [?w?:k?(r)]? U.S. [?w?:rk?(r)]

n. laborer; worker, employee; [insect] worker bee, worker ant;

? [Example sentence]

The society was looking for a capable research?worker.

Plural: workers

farmer: farmers?

English [?fɑ:m?(r)] American [?fɑ:rm?(r)]

? [Example]

Farmer?Brown's cattle are branded with the letter?B. Farmer Brown's cattle are branded with the letter "B".

Plural: farmers?

mechanic: mechanics

English [m?k?n?k]? American [m?k?n?k]?

n. mechanic, mechanic;

[Example sentence]

If you smell gas fumes or burning, take the car to your?mechanic.

Plural: mechanics

clerk: clerk?

English [klɑ:k]? American [kl?:rk]

n. clerk; clerk; clerk, clerk; <ancient> priest, clergyman;

vi. to be a clerk; to be a salesman;

? [Example sentence]

She was offered a job as an accounts?clerk?with a travel?firm.She was offered a job as a bookkeeper in a travel agency.

Third person singular: clerks?

Plural: clerks?

Present participle: clerking?

Past tense: clerked

Past participle: clerked

athlete: athlete

English [?θli:t]. ? American [?θ?lit] ?

n. athlete; sportsman; strong person;

? [Example sentence]

Daley Thompson was a great?athlete.

Plural: athletes

airman: pilot

English [?e?m?n]? American [?erm?n]?

n.airman; pilot, crew member;

[Example sentence]

Grave fears are felt for the safety of the missing?airman.

spaceman: astronaut

English [?spe?sm?n] American [?spe?sm?n]

n. a pilot on a spacecraft, a cosmonaut;

[Example sentence]

He is a?spaceman.

Plural: spacemen

conductor: ticket sellers

English [k?n?d?kt?(r)]? American [k?n?d?kt?]?

n. conductor; <electric> conductor; (orchestra) conductor; conduit (a type of casing);

[Example sentence]

At Opera North he will be in harness with Paul Daniel, the? conductor?appointed music director last?year. At Opera North he will be in harness with Paul Daniel, the conductor?appointed music director last?year.

Plural: conductors