pro-life

IPA/ˌprəʊ ˈlaɪf/
IPA/ˌprəʊ ˈlaɪf/

pro-life — 形容詞

1. holding the view that ending a pregnancy on purpose should not be legal, and sup

1.形容詞B2
釋義

反墮胎

反對墮胎、支持保護胎兒生命權的

holding the view that ending a pregnancy on purpose should not be legal, and supporting laws that protect unborn children

例句

The pro-life group handed out information about pregnancy support services.

這個反墮胎團體在街上發送了有關懷孕協助服務的資訊。

attributive: pro-life + noun

Senator Ishaan describes himself as pro-life and has voted against the new abortion law.

參議員 Ishaan 自稱反墮胎,並投票反對新的墮胎法案。

predicative: be + pro-life

同義詞
  • anti-abortion

    more direct and explicitly states opposition to abortion rather than being for life

  • right-to-life

    similar meaning but emphasizes the protection of unborn life from conception

反義詞
  • pro-choice

    the opposing position, supporting a woman's right to choose abortion

文法句型

pro-life + noun

be + pro-life

用法筆記

Most common in US political discourse. Used both attributively (before a noun) and predicatively (after a linking verb like be). Often contrasted with pro-choice, the opposing position.

常見錯誤

She is pro-life activist.
She is a pro-life activist.
💡pro-life is an adjective; when it modifies a singular countable noun, you need the article a.
His pro-life is well known.
His pro-life stance is well known.
💡pro-life is an adjective, not a noun. Use pro-life as modifier before a noun like stance, position, or view.