pro

英 [prəʊ]

美 [proʊ]

n.  从事某职业的人; 职业运动员; 职业选手; 老手
adj.  职业的; 专业的
prep.  赞成; 支持

复数：pros　

TEM8计算机

Collins.2 / BNC.6425 / COCA.4060

习惯用语

n.

the pros and cons
• 事物的利与弊；支持与反对
  the advantages and disadvantages of sth
• We weighed up the pros and cons.
  我们权衡了利弊得失。

牛津词典

noun

• 从事某职业的人；职业运动员；职业选手；老手
  a person who works as a professional, especially in a sport
  1. a golf pro
     职业高尔夫球选手
  2. a young boxer who's just turned pro
     刚转为职业选手的年轻拳击手
  3. He handled the situation like an old pro (= sb who has a lot of experience) .
     他像行家一般处理了这一局面。

adj.

• 职业的；专业的
  professional
  1. a pro wrestler
     职业摔跤手
  2. pro football
     职业足球

prep.

• 赞成；支持
  if sb is pro sb/sth, they are in favour of or support that person or thing
  1. He has always been pro the environment.
     他一向支持环境保护。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 职业人员；专业人员
  Aprois a professional.
  1. In the professional theater, there is a tremendous need to prove that you're a pro...
     在专业戏剧界，非常有必要证明你是专业演员。
  2. I have enjoyed playing with some of the top pros from Europe and America.
     我很高兴能和来自欧美的一些顶级职业运动员打比赛。
• ADJ （运动员、体育运动）职业的，专业的
  Aproplayer is a professional sportsman or woman. You can also useproto refer to sports that are played by professional sportsmen or women.
  1. ...a former college and pro basketball player...
     以前打过大学赛和职业赛的篮球运动员
  2. Corsin played pro football for nine years.
     科尔辛踢了9年的职业足球赛。
• PREP 赞成；支持
  If you areproa particular course of action or belief, you agree with it or support it.
  1. I'm one of the few that's very pro performance-related pay.
     我是少数极力赞成绩效工资的人之一。
• PHRASE 利弊；优缺点
  Thepros and consof something are its advantages and disadvantages, which you consider carefully so that you can make a sensible decision.
  1. They sat for hours debating the pros and cons of setting up their own firm...
     他们在一起坐了数小时，讨论自己创办公司的利弊。
  2. Motherhood has both its pros and cons.
     当妈妈既有好的一面，也有不好的一面。

英英释义

noun

• an argument in favor of a proposal
• an athlete who plays for pay
  Synonym:professional

adj

• in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  1. a pro vote

adv

• in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

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