professor
1.professor在英国是“大学教授”,在美国往往也用来指“中学教员”(似乎专指男的)。不论在英国或在美国,往往指跳舞、拳术、魔术等的教师。街头卖药或卖艺的人也往往自称professor。
2.说“某科博士…教授”有下面两种表达方式:
- Professor Albert Lee, Ph D(哲学博士Albert Lee教授)
- Professor Albert Lee Ph D
说“某科教授…博士”有下面的表达方式:
- Dr Albert Lee, Professor of Mathematics
3.说“某校的教授”在校名的前面该用in或at,不用of。例如:Dr Albert Lee is a professor of mathematics in(或at)Oxford University在正式文字里用in,在非正式文字和口语里用at。但说“某校的某教授”在校名的前面该用of,不用in或at。例如:Professor Albert Lee of Oxford University,往往在of前面有逗号。比较下面两句:
- Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Professor of English Literature in(或at)Cambridge University, is the author of many books.
- Professor Arthur Quiller-Couch(,) of Cambridge University(,) is the author of many books.
第一句可以改作Arthur Quiller-Couch, Professor of English Literature, Cambridge University, is the author of many books。Cambridge University前面没有in或at而有逗号,但不很普通。
4.该说professor of English,professor of mathematics等,不可说English professor,mathematics professor等。
professor of English,professor of mathematics等表达方式里的of改作in也可以,但远不及of普通。