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pro-life

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˌpro-ˈlife adjective  OPINIONsomeone who is pro-life is opposed to abortion and uses this word to describe their opinion 反对堕胎的,反对人工流产的 pro-choice a pro-life activist 反堕胎积极分子
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pro-lifeIf any sort of pro-life argument had a chance to receive a favorable hearing at Holy Trinity, this was the one.It will probably be easier for them to be pro-life because of the absence of party pressure on them.The pro-life chain was backed by many supporters in Altrincham, Wythenshawe, Hale and other Shrewsbury parishes.But any such gains would be wiped out by a backlash from your core pro-life constituents.The same would be true if Clinton responds by scaring women about a flood of pro-life Dole-appointed judges.Of course some of my pro-life friends have disowned me.Adoption is the one issue that pro-choice and pro-life people can agree on.Thousands of leaflets were given out and pro-life songs and talks were broadcast.
ˌpro-ˈlife adjectiveChineseSyllable
uses who is to abortion pro-life opposed and is someone Corpus


pro-life
ˌpro-ˈlife adjective
someone who is pro-life is opposed to abortion and uses this word to describe their opinion ⇨ pro-choice:
    a pro-life activist


pro-lifeBrE /ˌprəʊ ˈlaɪf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌproʊ ˈlaɪf/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] opposed to abortion 反堕胎的;反对人工流产的the pro-life movement反堕胎运动a pro-life campaigner反堕胎运动成员   compare pro-choice


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