choose a profession
She chose teaching as her profession.
意为“选择一个职业”，强调主动决定从事某职业。
enter a profession
After graduation, he entered the legal profession.
表示“进入某一行业”，多用于正式职业领域。
pursue a profession
He decided to pursue a profession in medicine.
意为“从事/追求某一职业”，强调持续投入。
the medical/legal/teaching profession
The medical profession requires years of training.
常与特定领域连用，泛指该行业的全体从业者。
by profession
He is an artist by profession but writes poetry as a hobby.
说明某人的正式职业身份，常用于介绍背景。
dedicate oneself to one’s profession
She has dedicated her life to her profession as a nurse.
表达对职业的高度投入和奉献精神。
respect for the profession
There is growing respect for the teaching profession.
强调社会或个人对某一职业的尊重。