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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

amateur ['æmətər]
  1. 1. noun [c] (non-professional) 业余爱好者
  2. 2. adjective [+boxing] [ athletics] 非职业的
  3. 3. adjective [+player] [ person] 业余
    amateur dramatics
    业余演出

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

amateur [ˈæmətʃʊər] [ˈæməʧər] [ˈæmətər]
  1. 1. n.[c] 业余爱好者
    The musical group is made up of amateurs.
    乐队是由业余选手组成的
  2. 2. n.[c] 业余运动员
    Our amateurs were simply not dedicated enough to win at a world level.
    我们业余选手们没有在世界级比赛获胜仅仅因为他们不够努力
  3. 3. n.[c] 外行生手
  4. 4. adjective 业余的,非职业的
    Could you suggest some books for an amateur gardener?
    你能向园丁业余爱好者推荐几本书吗?
  5. 5. adjective 外行的,生手的
    The original movie was just a compilation of fairly amateur footage.
    这部原创电影仅仅是很业余影片的一种编辑作品

Collins English-English Dictionary

amateur ['æmətə]
  1. 1. n a person who engages in an activity, esp a sport, as a pastime rather than professionally or for gain
  2. 2. n an athlete or sportsman
  3. 3. n a person unskilled in or having only a superficial knowledge of a subject or activity
  4. 4. n a person who is fond of or admires something
  5. 5. n [modifier] consisting of or for amateurs
    an amateur event
  6. 6. adj amateurish; not professional or expert
    an amateur approach
  7. 7. adj [Etymology] C18: from French, from Latin amator lover, from amare to love

Examples

The fishing club refuses to affiliate amateur.
这个钓鱼俱乐部不吸纳业余爱好者。
Getting caught before the crime designated Martin as an amateur.
犯罪未遂即被捕表明马丁实在是业余水平。
The original movie was just a compilation of fairly amateur footage.
这部原创电影仅仅是很业余的影片的一种编辑作品。
I borrowed this idea from the amateur astronomers.
我借鉴了业余天文学家的这一观点。
He is bracketed in the amateur group.
他被划归为业余组。
"International action is now needed to ban the use of gill-nets by amateur fishermen.
现在需要采取国际行动来禁止非专业捕鱼人使用鱼刺网。
an all-amateur tournament

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