Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each person does in that profession.
下面我们介绍一下不同的职业，解释一下每个职业的职能。
Lawyer - a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.
律师—在法庭上帮人辩护并给予法律建议的人
Lecturer - a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.
演讲人—在大学做讲座的人
Librarian - a person that works in a library.
图书管理员—在图书馆工作的人
Lifeguard - a person that saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).
救生员—（在沙滩或游泳池）救助他人的人
Mechanic - a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.
技工：修理机器，特别是汽车的人
Model - a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modeling clothes and accessories.
模特—在时装和配饰领域工作，通常是具有吸引力的人
Newsreader - a person that reads the news, normally on television.
新闻播音员—在电视上播报新闻的人
Nurse - a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.
护士—护士经过训练，可以帮助医生照顾生病或受伤的人
Optician - a person that checks your eyes and try and correct any problems with your sight.
验光师—帮你检查眼睛的人，他们会帮你矫正视力
Painter - a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.
画家—画画或画建筑物结构的人
Pharmacist - a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.
药剂师—有资格配药的人
Photographer - a person that takes photos.
摄影师—拍照片的人
Pilot - a person who flies a plane.
飞行员—驾驶飞机的人
Plumber - a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.
管道工—修水管的人
Politician - a person who works in politics.
政治家—从事政治工作的人
Policeman/Policewoman - a member of the police force. They (try and) prevent crime.
警察—他们会阻止犯罪。
Postman - a person that delivers mail to your house.
邮递员—把邮件送到你家的人
Real estate agent - a person that makes money from selling land for development.
房地产经纪人—变卖土地赚钱的人
Receptionist - a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company.
接待员—在公司门口负责接待的人
Scientist - a person that works in the science industry. They do many experiments.
科学家—在科学领域工作的人，他们会做很多实验。
Secretary - a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc.
秘书：在办公室写邮件，做记录等的人
Shop assistant - a person that works in a shop or store selling products.
售货员—在商店或商场卖东西的人
Soldier - a person who works for the army.
军人—在军队服役的人
Tailor - a person that makes clothes for others, many times producing exclusive items of clothing.
裁缝—帮别人做衣服的人，通常他们做的衣服都是独一无二的
Translator - a person that translates from one language to another.
译员—可以把一种语言翻译成另一种语言
Traffic warden - a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in the wrong place.
交通管理员—在一些地方巡逻，检查人们的车是否停在正确位置
Travel agent - a person that organises and sells holidays and flights for others.
旅行代理商—为别人安排假期和行程的人
Veterinary doctor (Vet) - a qualified person that looks after sick animals.
兽医—有资格照顾生病小动物的人
Waiter/Waitress - a person that works in a food outlet, looking after customers and serving food.
服务员—在食品店工作的人，负责照顾客人并提供食物
