| 单词 | pro |
| 释义 | pro1[ proh ] / proʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pro ON THESAURUS.COM adverbin favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. noun, plural pros.a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate. an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something. Compare con1. Origin of pro11350–1400; Middle English <Latin prō (prep) in favor of, for; akin to per-, Greek pró,Sanskrit pra Words nearby proprizeworthy, PRK, PRL, PRM, p.r.n., pro, proa, proabortion, proaccelerin, proacrosomal granule, proaction Definition for pro (2 of 8)pro2 [ proh ] / proʊ / adjectiveprofessional. noun, plural pros.a professional. the pros, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros. Origin of pro2First recorded in 1840–50; shortened form Definition for pro (3 of 8)pro3 [ proh ] / proʊ / noun, plural pros.Slang.prophylactic (def. 5). Origin of pro3Shortened form Definition for pro (4 of 8)pro4 [ proh; English proh ] / proʊ; English proʊ / preposition Latin.for. Definition for pro (5 of 8)Pro abbreviation Biochemistry.proline. Definition for pro (6 of 8)PRO or P.R.O.public relations officer. Definition for pro (7 of 8)pro-1 a prefix indicating favor for some party, system, idea, etc., without identity with the group (pro-British; pro-Communist; proslavery), having anti- as its opposite. a prefix of priority in space or time having especially a meaning of advancing or projecting forward or outward, and also used to indicate substitution, attached widely to stems not used as words: provision; prologue; proceed; produce; protract; procathedral; proconsul. Origin of pro-1<Latin prō-,pro-, combining form representing prōpro1 Definition for pro (8 of 8)pro-2 a prefix identical in meaning with pro-1 , occurring in words borrowed from Greek (prodrome) or formed of Greek (and occasionally Latin) elements. Origin of pro-2<Greek, combining form of pró for, before; see pro1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for proBritish Dictionary definitions for pro (1 of 5)pro1 / (prəʊ) / adverbin favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etcCompare anti prepositionin favour of noun plural pros(usually plural) an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motionSee also pros and cons (usually plural) a person who votes in favour of a proposal, motion, etc See con 2 Word Origin for profrom Latin prō (prep) in favour of British Dictionary definitions for pro (2 of 5)pro2 / (prəʊ) / noun plural prosinformal short for professional slang a prostitute the internet domain name forprofessional practitioner adjectiveinformal short for professional Word Origin for proC19: by shortening British Dictionary definitions for pro (3 of 5)PRO abbreviation forPublic Records Office public relations officer British Dictionary definitions for pro (4 of 5)pro-1 prefixin favour of; supportingpro-Chinese acting as a substitute forproconsul; pronoun Word Origin for pro-from Latin prō (adv and prep). In compound words borrowed from Latin, prō- indicates: forward, out (project); forward and down (prostrate); away from a place (prodigal); onward in time or space (proceed); extension outwards (propagate); before in time or place (provide, protect); on behalf of (procure); acting as a substitute for (pronominal); and sometimes intensive force (promiscuous) British Dictionary definitions for pro (5 of 5)pro-2 prefixbefore in time or position; anterior; forwardprophase; procephalic; prognathous Word Origin for pro-from Greek pro (prep) before (in time, position, rank, etc) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pro (1 of 2)Pro abbr.proline Medical definitions for pro (2 of 2)pro- pref.Earlier; before; prior to:progenitor. Rudimentary:pronucleus. Anterior; in front of:procephalic. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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