bono

IPA/ˌprəʊ ˈbəʊ.nəʊ/
KK[bˈono]IPA/ˌproʊ ˈboʊ.noʊ/

bono — adjective

  • bonopositive
  • more bonocomparative
  • most bonosuperlative

1. used for professional help, often legal help, that someone gives without chargin

1.形容詞C1
釋義

used for professional help, often legal help, that someone gives without charging a fee

例句

Nadia took the housing case pro bono after meeting the family.

take a case pro bono

Workers with pay problems can get pro bono advice at the clinic.

pro bono + noun

同義詞
  • unpaid

    broader and can describe any work or duty without pay, not especially professional service

  • voluntary

    stresses willing choice more than the formal no-fee professional context

  • free

    more general and informal; less precise for legal or professional work

反義詞
  • paid

    used when the worker receives money for the service

  • billable

    used especially for professional work that can be charged to a client

文法句型

pro bono + noun

work + pro bono

用法筆記

Almost always used as part of the fixed expression pro bono. It is most common for legal or other professional services that are given without a fee, not for ordinary free items or casual favors.

常見錯誤

❌The lawyer did the work bono.
✅The lawyer did the work pro bono.
💡English almost always uses bono as part of the fixed phrase 'pro bono'.
❌The clinic gave free bono advice.
✅The clinic gave pro bono advice.
💡Do not add another word before bono inside the fixed expression.