a person who engages in a pursuit, especially a sport, on an unpaid basis
业余爱好者(尤指业余运动员)。
a person considered contemptibly inept at a particular activity
外行
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that bunch of stumbling amateurs .那群老是出错的业余人员。
engaging or engaged in without payment; non-professional
业余的;非专业的
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an amateur archaeologist 一位业余考古人员
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amateur athletics .业余体育运动。
inept; unskilful
外行的;不熟练的
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it's all so amateur! 都这么不熟练!
"late 18th cent.: from French, from Italian