pro

名词 n. 形容词 adj. 介词 prep.
中文释义
英 /pɹəʊ/    美 /pɹoʊ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
    — What are the pros and cons of buying a car?
  2. A professional sportsman.
  3. A prostitute. slang
    — 1974, "Fynn" (Sydney Hopkins), Mister God, This Is Anna Millie was one of the dozen or so pros who had a house at the top of the street.
  4. A proproctor. UK,archaic,slang
  5. A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease. historical,slang
  6. A person who supports a concept or principle.
  7. Professional. colloquial
    — When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.
形容词 adj.
  1. Professional.
    — He landed a pro mentorship gig.
介词 prep.
  1. In favor of.
    — He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.

词形变化

pros plural pros plural more pro comparative most pro superlative pros plural pros plural pros plural

词汇关系

衍生词
pros and cons gold pro neopro nonpro pro-am pro-celebrity prodom proette profic pro hop prolocution promission pro move pro shop prozine semipro superpro

词源

词源 1
From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”).
词源 2
Clipping of professional.
词源 3
Clipping of prostitute.
词源 4
Clipping of proproctor.
词源 5
Clipping of prophylaxis.
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