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pro

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Related topics: Occupations
pro1 /prəʊ $ proʊ/ ●●○ noun (plural pros) [countableC]
1  BOJOB/WORKsomeone who is paid to do something, especially play a sport, that other people do for pleasure 〔相對於業餘愛好者而言的〕專業人士，職業人員〔尤指職業運動員〕 SYN professional OPP amateur
a tennis pro
職業網球運動員
the small gap between top amateurs and pros in golf
頂級業餘高爾夫球手和職業選手之間的微小差距
2  informal (also old pro)EXPERIENCED someone who has had a lot of experience with a particular type of situation 〔對某種情況有經驗的〕老手
Cathy’s an old pro at organizing raffles.
凱茜組織抽彩很有經驗。
3  pros and cons ADVANTAGEthe advantages and disadvantages of something 利與弊
the pros and cons of (doing) something
We discussed the pros and cons of going to university.
我們討論了上大學的利與弊。
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the pros and cons of (doing) something• Again, two subgroups were formed to meet and discuss the pros and cons of the various structural alternatives.• Drugs are one option, and you should discuss the pros and cons of these with your doctor.• At first he assumed that he had dreamed of discussing the pros and cons of murdering Ivor Newley with Dougal.• Experts from the regional branch of the National Rivers Authority will give advice on the pros and cons of restocking with fish.• Arguments on the pros and cons of high technology medicine are bedevilled by many false assumptions.• Before initiating an incident, you weighed up the pros and cons of the costs in time.• This vital dilemma is discussed later in chapter 11, along with the pros and cons of independence.• Here are a few candidates with the pros and cons of each.
4. British EnglishBrE old-fashioned informalBOSY a prostitute 妓女
→ pro forma, pro rata
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pro• A pro teaches two sessions a day.• a golf pro• If there's a fish down there he'll catch it - he's a old pro.• My accountant knows his stuff - he's a real pro.• Besides, I was one of the pros.• For the Sunday the pros would be on their own, battling it out for the first prize of £500,000.• So even two-player matches are like watching two top pros playing, albeit without the glorious sight of their beer bellies!• The focus of the drama shifts to discovering the dangers, and weighing up pros and cons of using the magic carpet.• During the past few months, we have again weighed upthe pros and cons of reapplying now, or waiting for the time being.
Related topics: Occupations
pro2 adjectiveadj informal
1  BOJOB/WORKpaid to do something, especially play a sport, that other people do for pleasure 職業性的；專業的 SYN professional
turn/go pro
Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.
大多數有天賦的年輕運動員都決心轉爲職業選手。
2  American EnglishAmE played or done by people who are paid for what they do 職業（運動員）的
pro basketball
職業籃球
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pro• a pro basketball player• McMullen has had six fights in his pro career, winning four, losing one and drawing one.• They have also given the lesser players their chance to see if pro golf is for them.• They were meant to be a pro group while we were just starting out.• Those problems aside, Acousticubes might prove to be good, quality nerve-centres for a touring, pro musician's setup.• Has he signed up one of the most formidable Arabs to ride for his expanding pro team?• pro wrestling
turn/go pro• Lewis earned tremendous clout when the sport went pro.• Many sumo greats including Rikidozan, Tenyru and Choshu have turned pro.• You should have a good amateur record before turning pro.• It will McCullough's seventh fight since he turned pro at the start of the year.• Never went pro, but I used to put him on as part of my act.• Now he seems nearly unbeatable, ready to turn pro immediately.• Both skaters turned pro last year.
pro3 prepositionprep
SUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANif you are pro an idea, suggestion etc, you support it 贊成的，支持的
As a party, they had always been pro family.
作爲一個群體，他們一向支持家庭觀念。
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pro• The party claims to be very pro family.
Related topics: Groupings
pro- /prəʊ $ proʊ/ prefix
1  PPGSUPPORT A PERSON, GROUP, OR PLANsupporting or approving of something 贊成；支持；親 OPP anti-
pro-American
親美的
the pro-choice lobby
贊成堕胎合法化的遊說團體
2  technicalBO doing a job instead of someone 代，副
the pro-vice-chancellor
〔大學〕校長助理
Examples from the Corpus
pro-• a pro-democracy demonstration• a pro-environment governor• The pro-independence group has been attacked and suppressed.• pro-western forces
From Longman Business Dictionary
pro-pro- /prəʊproʊ/ prefix
in favour of or supporting something
He proved you can be pro-management, pro-labor, and pro-health and safety at the same time.
PROPRO noun [countableC]HUMAN RESOURCES
public relations officer; someone whose job is to supply information about a company or organization in a way that makes people have a good opinion of it
Origin pro-
Old French Latin, from Greek, from pro “before, for”
 pro1
(1800-1900) professional
 pro3
(1300-1400) Latin “for”
pro1 nounpro2 adjectiveadjpro3 prepositionpreppro- prefix
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