prospect
n
1 [C]
(a) (dated 舊) wide view of a landscape, etc 景象; 景色; 景觀
a magnificient prospect of mountain peaks and lakes 山峰和湖泊的壯麗景色.
(b) picture in the mind or imagination, esp of a future event 意境; 想像; (尤指)前景, 展望
She viewed the prospect of a week alone in the house without much enthusiasm. 她想像在那所房子里孤身一人百無聊賴地呆上一個星期的情景.
2 prospects [pl]
chance of success; outlook 成功的機會; 前景; 前程
The prospects for this year's wine harvest are poor. 今年的葡萄酒產(chǎn)量前景不佳.
The job has no prospects, ie offers little possibility of promotion. 這工作毫無前途 (晉升的機會很小).
3 [U] ~ (of sth/doing sth) reasonable hope that sth will happen; expectation 有根據(jù)的希望; 期望
I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition. 我看他的情況沒有什麼改進的希望.
There is no prospect of a settlement of the dispute. 這場糾紛根本不可能獲得解決.
have little prospect of succeeding 沒有什麼成功的希望
He is unemployed and has nothing in prospect (ie no expectation of finding work) at the moment. 他失業(yè)了, 此刻也沒有找到工作的希望.
4 [C]
(a) candidate or competitor likely to be successful 有望的候選人或競賽者
She's a good prospect for the British team. 她很有可能被選入英國隊.
(b) possible or likely customer or client 可能成為主顧或委托者的人
He was an experienced car salesman and recognized an easy prospect when he saw one! 他是個很有經(jīng)驗的汽車推銷員, 一眼就能看出誰是容易勸說的買主! prospect v [I, Ipr]
~ (for sth) search for minerals, gold, oil, etc 勘探; 勘查
a licence to prospect in the northern territory 在北部地區(qū)從事勘探的許可證
The company are prospecting for gold in that area. 這家公司在那地區(qū)勘探金礦.
?? 考研助記
向前(pro)看(spect): 前景- 前途
?? 擴展釋義
*['pr?spekt]n. 景色, 展望vt. 勘探, 勘察vi. 勘探, 有前途【經(jīng)】 可能的買主相關詞組: be in prospect
?? 同詞根單詞
progressn. 進步;前進;[生物學]進化;(向更高方向)增長;
v. (使)進步,(使)進行;發(fā)展;促進;
vi. 發(fā)展;(向更高方向)增進;