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pro

noun
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(plural pros)
(informal)Idioms
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  1. a person who works as a professional, especially in a sport从事某职业的人；职业运动员；职业选手；老手
    • a golf pro职业高尔夫球选手
    • He handled the situation like an old pro (= somebody who has a lot of experience).他像行家一般处理了这一局面。🔊🔊
    • She’s a real pro.她是一个真正的职业选手。
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPro is used after these nouns:
    • tennis
    • tour
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    Word Originnoun mid 19th cent.: abbreviation. late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin, literally ‘for, on behalf of’.
Idioms
the pros and cons
  1. the advantages and disadvantages of something事物的利与弊；支持与反对
    • We weighed up the pros and cons.我们权衡了利弊得失。🔊🔊

pro

adjective
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(especially North American English)
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  1. (in sport体育运动) professional职业的；专业的
    • a pro wrestler职业摔跤手
    • pro football职业足球
    • a young boxer who’s just turned pro刚转为职业选手的年轻拳击手
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryPro is used with these nouns:
    • ball
    • baseball
    • basketball
    • …
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    Word Originadjective mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

pro

preposition
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(informal)
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  1. if somebody is pro somebody/something, they are in favour of or support that person or thing赞成；支持
    • He has always been pro the environment.他一向支持环境保护。🔊🔊
    compare anti