amateurism

IPA/ˈæmətərɪzəm/
KK[ˈæmətʃˌɚɪzəm]IPA/ˈæmətərɪzəm/

amateurism — 名詞

1. a set of beliefs or rules stating that people should do a sport or hobby because

1.名詞B2
釋義

業餘性質

為興趣而非金錢參與

a set of beliefs or rules stating that people should do a sport or hobby because they enjoy it, not because they are paid for it

例句

Strict rules of amateurism meant Wei could not accept prize money for winning the race.

嚴格的業餘規定使 Wei 無法領取比賽獎金。

amateurism + rules of; negative: cannot accept money

Many Olympic events originally followed the principle of amateurism, so only unpaid athletes could compete.

許多奧運項目最初都遵循業餘精神，只有未支薪的運動員才能參賽。

principle of amateurism + unpaid athletes

同義詞
  • nonprofessionalism

    a more formal or technical synonym, used especially in sports or arts regulations

  • amateur status

    a noun phrase referring to the condition of being an amateur, rather than the general principle

反義詞
  • professionalism

    the system where people are paid for their work in a sport or activity

文法句型

amateurism + of + noun phrase

spirit / principle / tradition + of + amateurism

用法筆記

Often appears with nouns like 'spirit', 'tradition', 'principle', or 'rules' to describe the set of beliefs that keep an activity non-commercial.

常見錯誤

❌Amateurism means you are not good at sports.
✅Amateurism means you do sports for fun, not for payment.
💡The first confuses 'amateurism' with 'being amateurish' (lacking skill); they are different concepts.

2. a quality of being done with very little skill or care, as if the person doing i

2.名詞C1
釋義

不專業

做事缺乏技巧或水準

a quality of being done with very little skill or care, as if the person doing it has not had enough training

例句

The reviewer criticised the film's amateurism, pointing to the shaky camera work and awkward acting.

影評人批評該片的不專業，指出攝影晃動和演技尷尬。

criticised + film's amateurism

Fatima noticed the amateurism in the report: wrong numbers and poor spelling.

Fatima 注意到那份報告的不專業：數字錯誤，拼寫也很糟。

同義詞
  • ineptness

    stronger and more negative; implies total unfitness for the task

  • unprofessionalism

    focuses on failure to meet expected standards of conduct or quality

反義詞
  • skill

    the opposite quality — doing something well and expertly

  • craftsmanship

    high-quality, careful work that shows training and pride

文法句型

amateurism + of + noun / gerund

sb's + amateurism

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is about amateur status (not paid); sense 2 is a criticism of poor quality. Sense 2 typically appears with a possessive ('the film's amateurism', 'his amateurism').

常見錯誤

❌His amateurism in photography means he only takes pictures for fun.
✅His love of photography as a hobby shows his amateurism in the best sense.
💡When the meaning is 'not paid', it is better to make the context clear to avoid the negative 'lack of skill' reading.