private practice
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌprivate ˈpractice noun [countable, uncountable] 1 BOBBthe business of a professional person that is independent of a bigger or government-controlled organization 职业人士的私人企业[公司] Richard set up in private practice. 理查德设立了私人事务所。2. BOBB American English the business of a professional person, especially a doctor, who works alone rather than with others 〔尤指医生〕私人开业，独立开业
Examples from the Corpus
private practice• Registered dietitians can be located through hospitals and clinics, and many are in private practice.• Solicitors and barristers in private practice are in business and must make a profit to survive.• The same thing occurs in private practice.• Articles which are available in commerce or industry may well include a period in private practice.• At the time he was tapped for the federal job, Coffey was in private practice in Coconut Grove.• Percentages are based on a total of 46,652 solicitors altogether working in private practice.• Instead of going into private practice, or after some years of practice, the solicitor may seek an appointment.• Logically, a far richer recruitment seam is available where case management is a day-to-day activity-in solicitors' private practice.ˌprivate ˈpractice nounChineseSyllable
that business of is of professional Corpus a person the independent
private practice
ˌprivate ˈpractice
noun [uncountable and countable]
1. the business of a professional person that is independent of a bigger or government-controlled organization:
Richard set up in private practice.
2. American English the business of a professional person, especially a doctor, who works alone rather than with others
ˌprivate ˈpractice
noun [uncountable and countable]1. the business of a professional person that is independent of a bigger or government-controlled organization:
2. American English the business of a professional person, especially a doctor, who works alone rather than with others