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单词 prole
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prole

[ prohl, proh-lee ]
/ proʊl, ˈproʊ li /
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noun Informal.

a member of the proletariat.
a person who performs routine tasks in a society.

adjective

proletarian (def. 1).

Origin of prole

First recorded in 1885–90; shortened form of proletariat

Words nearby prole

prolapse of umbilical cord, prolapse of uterus, prolapsus, prolate, prolation, prole, proleg, prolegomenon, prolegomenous, prolepsis, proletarian
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Example sentences from the Web for prole

  • They reported to a woman named Farilla, who ran a fortune-telling parlor in the Prole district.

    Time Crime|H. Beam Piper
  • It's safer to kill a Citizen than bloody a Prole's nose; they have all sorts of laws to protect them.

    Time Crime|H. Beam Piper
  • "He's a Prole named Yandragno, sir," one of the policemen said.

    Time Crime|H. Beam Piper

British Dictionary definitions for prole

prole
/ (prəʊl) /

noun, adjective

derogatory, slang, mainly British short for proletarian
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