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.

双语例句

• Corsin played pro football for nine years.
  科尔辛踢了9年的职业足球赛。
• He finished ahead of the Spaniard, and in the process picked up his first time trial win as a pro
  他领先那个西班牙人到达终点，同时也首次作为职业选手获得计时赛的胜利。
• Research and Development on Injection Mold CAD System for Bevel Gear Based on Pro/ ENGINEER
  基于Pro/ENGINEER的锥齿轮注塑模CAD系统的研究与开发
• You obviously carry a Macbook Pro, I would guess.
  你一定带着一个MacBookPro，我猜。
• Examination information, and I hope to the pro forma comrades to bring some inspiration and help.
  考试资料，希望对备考的同志们能够带来一些启示和帮助。
• The cash or scrip would be offered as part of a pro rata return of capital to shareholders.
  作为按比例资本收益的一部分，股票持有者将获得现金或股息凭证。
• They answered my letter pro forma; he kissed her cheek perfunctorily.
  他们随便给我回了一封信；他敷衍地在她脸颊上吻了一下。
• Motherhood has both its pros and cons.
  当妈妈既有好的一面，也有不好的一面。
• All part-timers should be paid the same, pro rata, as full-timers doing the same job.
  所有兼职者应当像全职人员一样同工同酬。
• 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。