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 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ldoce_273_apro·file1 /ˈprəʊfaɪl $ ˈproʊ-/ ●●○ W3 noun [countable]  1  head 头SHAPE a side view of someone’s head 〔人头部的〕侧面（像），侧影 Dani has a lovely profile. 达尼的侧面轮廓很好看。in profile I only saw her face in profile. 我只看到她的侧脸。 →5  See picture of profile 侧面 →4  See picture of 见图 profile2  description 描述DESCRIBE a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place 人物简介，传略；〔某地方的〕概况 a job profile 工作简介profile of a short profile of the actor 那位演员的简介3  high profile FAMOUSsomething that is high profile is noticed by many people or gets a lot of attention 引人注目 Jack runs a department with a high public profile. 杰克管理着一个受到公众注目的部门。 The star has a high profile in Britain. 那位明星在英国非常引人注目。4. keep a low profile ATTENTIONto behave quietly and avoid doing things that will make people notice you 保持低姿态[低调]5  raise somebody’s profile if a person or an organization raises its profile, it gets more attention from the public 提升某人的形象 an advertising campaign designed to raise the bank’s profile 一场旨在提升这家银行形象的广告宣传活动6  shape 形状SHAPE an edge or a shape of something seen against a background 外形，轮廓 the sharp profile of the western foothills against the sky 西面山麓小丘在天空衬托下的清晰轮廓

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profile• And a passing glimpse of a profile clear as bronze, and at the moment of passing as aloof and serene.• The choice of the additional modules would depend on the student's need and achievement profile.• He has an attractive profile.• The volcano was 3,102 metres high, and had a conical profile.• I heard a fascinating profile of Madeleine Albright on the radio yesterday.• He sat by the window, his handsome profile outlined against the sky.• Margarett photographs the sculpture in profile and the soldier in profile just behind it: a double image.• They showed her a photo of a young brunette, taken in profile.• The overall risk profile of the debtors' ledger can also be assessed and continuously monitored.• an artist's sketch of McMillan's profile• That is interesting because the kind of scholarship is a dimension in the community service profile designed for the academic scholar.• It was part of the profile.• Every week the magazine presents the profile of a well-known sports personality.• Amid the smoke, one could see the unmistakable profile of the Claremont Hotel.in profile• On the wall was a drawing of her in profile.profile of• Barcelona was the subject of a recent travel section profile.• The agency also gave a brief biographical profile of Buckley to the press.profile2 verb [transitive]  ALto write or give a short description of someone or something 写…的传略[概况] The new Chief Executive was profiled in yesterday’s newspaper. 昨天的报纸刊登了新任总裁的简介。→ See Verb table

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profile• The list profiled 30 online business-to-business leaders.• Braque was profiled by Janet Flanner, who also wrote evocatively about Picasso and Matisse.• Will the historian of the future be adequately served if only the internal reports profiling donors survive?• Dorsey is one of the Harvard medical students profiled in the magazine.• Racial profiling is the practice by police of considering a person's race or ethnicity in detaining suspects or making traffic stops.• Neil Fitzgerald profiles the Virgin man turned health boss and now head of Oftel.• The singles Heartache and Goodbye Stranger both reached the top 20, and countless magazines profiled their public and private lives.From Longman Business Dictionaryprofilepro‧file1 /ˈprəʊfaɪlˈproʊ-/ noun [countable]1a short description of someone or something, giving the most important details about themprofile ofA profile of the company in the latest edition of Barron’s contributed to interest in the stock.expectations that the company’sfinancial profile will begin to strengthen2used to talk about how much things are noticed and the degree to which they are given attentionThe bank wants to raise its profile (=become better known) as an asset manager for wealthier individuals.Mr Dershowitz is a high-profile defense attorney.Despite his broad influence in the world’s second-largest computer company, Mr. Smith has a low profile in the industry as a whole.He asked Mr Curry to keep a low profile (=not to draw attention to himself) until the nomination was confirmed. → age profile → customer profile → demographic profile → risk profileprofileprofile2 verb [transitive] to give a short description of someone or something in a newspaper, television programme etcThe stock was favorably profiled in Friday’s edition of ‘Investor’s Daily’.Dewar’s ad campaign profiling interesting individuals→ See Verb tableOrigin profile1 (1600-1700) Italian profilo, from profilare “to draw the edge of something”, from filare “to spin”

pro·file1 nounprofile2 verbChineseSyllable  

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pro‧file¹ W3 /ˈprəʊfaɪl $ ˈproʊ-/ noun [countable]1.  HEAD a side view of someone’s head:
    Dani has a lovely profile.
    in profile
    I only saw her face in profile.
2.  DESCRIPTION a short description that gives important details about a person, a group of people, or a place:
    a job profile
    profile of
    a short profile of the actor
3. high profile something that is high profile is noticed by many people or gets a lot of attention:
    Jack runs a department with a high public profile.
    The star has a high profile in Britain.
4. keep a low profile to behave quietly and avoid doing things that will make people notice you
5. raise sb’s profile if a person or an organization raises its profile, it gets more attention from the public:
    an advertising campaign designed to raise the bank’s profile
6.  SHAPE an edge or a shape of something seen against a background:
    the sharp profile of the western foothills against the sky

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profile² verb [transitive]
to write or give a short description of someone or something:
    The new Chief Executive was profiled in yesterday’s newspaper.