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prosecutor
noun
a
lawyer
who
works
for
the
government
in
a
criminal
case
and
tries
to
prove
that
the
person
on
trial
committed
the
crime
•
The
prosecutor
showed
the
jury
photographs
of
the
crime
scene
.
The
prosecutor
showed
the
jury
photographs
of
the
crime
scene
.
•
After
new
evidence
appeared
,
the
prosecutor
decided
to
drop
all
charges
.
After
new
evidence
appeared
,
the
prosecutor
decided
to
drop
all
charges
.
Borrowed
from
Latin
prōscrīptor
and
later
Medieval
Latin
prōsecūtor
,
literally
“
one
who
follows
up
(
a
legal
action
).”
The
sense
of
a
state
lawyer
developed
in
English
in
the
17th
century
.
prospect
noun
the
chance
that
something
will
happen
in
the
future
•
The
prospect
of
passing
the
exam
filled
her
with
relief
.
The
prospect
of
passing
the
exam
filled
her
with
relief
.
•
Farmers
worry
about
the
prospect
of
another
drought
this
summer
.
Farmers
worry
about
the
prospect
of
another
drought
this
summer
.
noun
a
person
who
is
likely
to
become
a
customer
,
employee
,
or
successful
athlete
•
The
basketball
coach
watched
the
young
prospect
score
twenty
points
.
The
basketball
coach
watched
the
young
prospect
score
twenty
points
.
•
Our
sales
team
met
with
a
new
prospect
from
a
large
company
.
Our
sales
team
met
with
a
new
prospect
from
a
large
company
.
verb
-
prospect
,
prospecting
,
prospects
,
prospected
to
look
for
valuable
minerals
such
as
gold
or
oil
in
the
ground
•
Early
settlers
came
west
to
prospect
for
gold
in
the
mountains
.
Early
settlers
came
west
to
prospect
for
gold
in
the
mountains
.
•
Geologists
will
prospect
the
desert
next
month
.
Geologists
will
prospect
the
desert
next
month
.
noun
a
wide
and
impressive
view
of
a
landscape
•
From
the
hilltop
,
the
hikers
admired
the
stunning
prospect
of
the
valley
below
.
From
the
hilltop
,
the
hikers
admired
the
stunning
prospect
of
the
valley
below
.
•
The
castle
offers
a
fine
prospect
over
the
river
.
The
castle
offers
a
fine
prospect
over
the
river
.
noun
a
place
where
valuable
minerals
are
thought
to
exist
•
The
team
staked
a
claim
on
a
new
prospect
near
the
river
.
The
team
staked
a
claim
on
a
new
prospect
near
the
river
.
•
Investors
poured
money
into
the
copper
prospect
in
Chile
.
Investors
poured
money
into
the
copper
prospect
in
Chile
.
pro
noun
a
person
who
does
a
sport
,
job
,
or
other
activity
for
money
and
at
a
high
level
,
rather
than
as
an
amateur
•
After
years
of
practice
,
Maria
finally
became
a
pro
at
tennis
and
joined
the
national
tour
.
After
years
of
practice
,
Maria
finally
became
a
pro
at
tennis
and
joined
the
national
tour
.
•
You
can
tell
he
is
a
pro
by
the
way
he
handles
the
camera
and
directs
the
models
.
You
can
tell
he
is
a
pro
by
the
way
he
handles
the
camera
and
directs
the
models
.
Shortened
form
of
professional
,
first
recorded
in
the
early
1900s
.
noun
a
point
or
reason
in
favour
of
something
when
weighing
advantages
and
disadvantages
•
One
big
pro
of
online
shopping
is
that
you
can
compare
prices
instantly
.
One
big
pro
of
online
shopping
is
that
you
can
compare
prices
instantly
.
•
Flexibility
is
the
main
pro
of
working
from
home
.
Flexibility
is
the
main
pro
of
working
from
home
.
From
Latin
pro
“
for
”,
used
in
English
since
the
1500s
;
the
specific
sense
‘
advantage
’
arose
in
the
1800s
as
the
opposite
of
con
.
noun
slang
:
a
prostitute
•
The
detective
suspected
the
woman
on
the
corner
was
a
pro
working
the
late
shift
.
The
detective
suspected
the
woman
on
the
corner
was
a
pro
working
the
late
shift
.
•
He
was
arrested
for
soliciting
a
pro
outside
the
club
.
He
was
arrested
for
soliciting
a
pro
outside
the
club
.
Shortening
of
prostitute
,
first
noted
in
British
slang
in
the
early
20th
century
.
