professor
/prəˈfesə(r); prə`fɛsɚ/ n
(abbr 缩写 Prof)
1 (US also full professor) (title of a) university teacher of the highest grade who holds a chair(3) in a subject（大学）教授（的头衔）
He is Professor of Moral Philosophy at Oxford. 他是牛津大学伦理学教授.
She was madeprofessor at the age of 40. 她40岁就当了教授.
Professor Smith, may I introduce one of my students to you? 史密斯教授, 请让我介绍一下我的一个学生.
2 (US) teacher at a university or college （大学的）教师, 教员.
3 (joc 谑) title taken by instructors in various subjects 师傅（对各行业中传授技艺者的称呼）
Professor Pate, the famous phrenologist. 著名的颅相学家佩特师傅.