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am·a·teur
/ˈæmə(ˌ)tɚ/
業餘技藝家,愛好者
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Am·a·teur
n.
A
person
attached
to
a
particular
pursuit
,
study
,
or
science
as
to
music
or
painting
;
esp
.
one
who
cultivates
any
study
or
art
,
from
taste
or
attachment
,
without
pursuing
it
professionally
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
amateur
adj
1:
engaged
in
as
a
pastime
; "
an
amateur
painter
"; "
gained
valuable
experience
in
amateur
theatricals
";
"
recreational
golfers
"; "
reading
matter
that
is
both
recreational
and
mentally
stimulating
"; "
unpaid
extras
in
the
documentary
" [
syn
:
recreational
,
unpaid
]
2:
lacking
professional
skill
or
expertise
; "
a
very
amateurish
job
"; "
inexpert
but
conscientious
efforts
"; "
an
unskilled
painting
" [
syn
:
amateurish
,
inexpert
,
unskilled
]
n
1:
someone
who
pursues
a
study
or
sport
as
a
pastime
2:
does
not
play
for
pay
[
ant
:
professional
]
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