pro

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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 〔相对于业余爱好者而言的〕专业人士，职业人员〔尤指职业运动员〕 SYN professional OPP amateur

a tennis pro

职业网球运动员

the small gap between top amateurs and pros in golf

顶级业余高尔夫球手和职业选手之间的微小差距

2 informal (also old pro)EXPERIENCED someone who has had a lot of experience with a particular type of situation 〔对某种情况有经验的〕老手

Cathy’s an old pro at organizing raffles.

凯茜组织抽彩很有经验。

3 pros and cons ADVANTAGEthe advantages and disadvantages of something 利与弊

the pros and cons of (doing) something

We discussed the pros and cons of going to university.

我们讨论了上大学的利与弊。

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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.

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pro2 adjectiveadj informal

1 BOJOB/WORKpaid to do something, especially play a sport, that other people do for pleasure 职业性的；专业的 SYN professional

turn/go pro

Most young talented players are determined to turn pro.

大多数有天赋的年轻运动员都决心转为职业选手。

2 American EnglishAmE played or done by people who are paid for what they do 职业（运动员）的

pro basketball

职业篮球

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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 赞成的，支持的

As a party, they had always been pro family.

作为一个群体，他们一向支持家庭观念。

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pro• The party claims to be very pro family.

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