pro
noun[C]
uk/prəʊ/us/proʊ/pluralprospronoun[C](ADVANTAGE)
B2
anadvantageto or areasonfor doing something:
好处,益处One of thebigprosoflivingin Madrid is thenightlife.住在马德里的一大好处就是那里的夜生活丰富。
- You have toweighup all the pros andconsof thematterbefore you make adecision.
- That's one of the pros ofworkinghere.
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- ace
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- scent bloodidiom
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
pronoun[C](SPORTSPERSON)
informal
apersonwhoplaysasportas ajobratherthan as ahobby:
职业运动员atennispro职业网球运动员
a progolfer职业高尔夫球手
Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- baller
- ballplayer
- base jumper
- benchwarmer
- challenger
- competitor
- jumper
- keeper
- long-jumper
- longboarder
- major league
- mid-table
- midfield anchor
- retire
- trampolinist
- trialist
- triathlete
- triple jumper
- triple threat
the pros and cons
theadvantagesanddisadvantagesof something,especiallysomething that you areconsideringdoing:
(尤指正在考虑做的事情的)优缺点We're justweighingup the pros andconsofmovingto abiggerhouse.我们正在权衡搬进大房子里住的利弊。
Advantage and disadvantage
- a stick to beatsomeonewithidiom
- ace
- an ace upyoursleeveidiom
- attraction
- be well in thereidiom
- be/stay/keep one jump aheadidiom
- head start
- hold all the cardsidiom
- in
- in the right place at the right timeidiom
- it's tough at the topidiom
- lock
- lose
- scent bloodidiom
- secret weapon
- silver lining
- stick
- the best of both worldsidiom
- tough
- trouble
pro
adjective,preposition
uk/prəʊ/us/proʊ/supportingoragreeingwith something:
赞成的,支持的Are you pro orantithe newbill(= do yousupportit or are you against it)?你是赞成还是反对这个新议案?
Opposite
antiinformal
- She's really progayrights.
- Are you prosmoking,despitetherisks?
Backing, supporting & defending
- adopt
- advocacy
- affirmation
- allyyourselfto/withsomeone
- argumentation
- badge
- bailout
- bet
- champion
- keep the flag flyingidiom
- patronage
- recommended
- red carpet
- reinforce
- right behindsomeoneidiom
- roll out the red carpetidiom
- root
- root forsomeone
- stick together
- sympathetic