pro /prəʊ/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A pro is a professional. 专业人员 [非正式]

  例：

  In the professional theatre, there is a tremendous need to prove that you're a pro.

  在专业剧院里，证明自己是个专业人士是非常必要的。

• 2. 

  ADJ A pro player is a professional athlete. You can also use pro to refer to sports that are played by professional athletes. 职业的 [美国英语] [ADJ n]

  例：

  ...a former college and pro basketball player.

  …一名前大学及职业篮球队员。

• 3. 

  PREP If you are pro a particular course of action or belief, you agree with it or support it. 支持; 赞成

  例：

  Americans have always been very pro business, pro competition, pro free market.

  美国人一向很支持商业，支持竞争，支持自由市场。

• 4. 

  ADV in favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etc 赞成; 支持 → compare anti

• 5. 

  N an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motion 赞成的意见; 赞成的理由

• 6. 

  PHRASE The pros and cons of something are its advantages and disadvantages, which you consider carefully so that you can make a sensible decision. 利弊

  例：

  Motherhood has both its pros and cons.

  做母亲有其利也有其弊。