pro
noun [ C ] uk/prəʊ/ us/proʊ/ pros
(ADVANTAGE)
B2 好处，益处
an advantage to or a reason for doing something
One of the big pros of living in Madrid is the night life. 住在马德里的一大好处就是那里的夜生活丰富。
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- You have to weigh up all the pros and cons of the matter before you make a decision.
- That's one of the pros of working here.
(SPORTSPERSON)
informal职业运动员
a person who plays a sport as a job rather than as a hobby
a tennis pro 职业网球运动员
a pro golfer 职业高尔夫球手
If he wants to make some real money, he should go pro.
Lowry, 22, turned pro in May.
(ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST)
the pros and cons （尤指正在考虑做的事情的）优缺点
the advantages and disadvantages of something, especially something that you are considering doing
We're just weighing up the pros and cons of moving to a bigger house. 我们正在权衡搬进大房子里住的利弊。
We looked at the financial pros and cons of the deal.
Doctors should take the time to talk over the pros and cons of any treatment with their patients.
He urged the company to consider the pros and cons of unionization.
There are pros and cons to owning your own car.
pro
adjective, preposition uk/prəʊ/ us/proʊ/
(IN FAVOUR OF)
赞成的，支持的
supporting or agreeing with something
Are you pro or anti the new bill (= do you support it or are you against it)? 你是赞成还是反对这个新议案？
Opposite: anti
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- She's really pro gay rights.
- Are you pro smoking, despite the risks?