profer

英 [prɒf] 美 [prɑf]
  • n. [美国口语]教授[professor 的缩略形式]
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profer (v.)
c. 1300, "to utter, express," from Old French proferer (13c.) "utter, present verbally, pronounce," from Latin proferre "to bring forth, produce," figuratively "make known, publish, quote, utter." Sense confused with proffer. Related: Profered; profering.