词汇 | prospect |
释义 | prospect (verb) prospect 2 ENTRIES FOUND: prospect (noun) prospect (verb) 1 prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ noun plural prospects 1 prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ noun plural prospects Learner's definition of PROSPECT 1 : the possibility that something will happen in the future可能性;希望;前景 [singular] the frightening prospect of going to war出征参战的可怕前景 She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.想到要重返学校,她激动不已。 Bankruptcy is an unlikely prospect for the company.这家公司不大可能破产。 [noncount] There was no/little prospect that the two parties would reach an agreement anytime soon.双方近期不可能达成共识。 2 [count] : an opportunity for something to happen机会;前途 — usually plural通常用复数 He has few prospects for employment.他受聘的可能性很小。 She has a lot of business prospects. = She has a lot of prospects for doing business.她有很多从商的机会。 3 [count] : someone or something that is likely to succeed or to be chosen有望获胜者;有望选中者 a young baseball player who's considered a top prospect有望成为最佳球员的年轻棒球选手 We haven't decided which car to buy yet. We're still looking at a few prospects.我们还没决定买哪辆车,现在还在挑选中。 4 [count] formal : a wide view of an area from usually a high place风景;景色 — usually singular通常用单数 — usually + of a wide prospect of the surrounding country周围乡村开阔的景色 in prospect formal : possible or likely to exist or happen in the future可能发生的 A great medical breakthrough is in prospect. [=expected in the future]一项巨大的医学突破指日可待。 2 prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ Brit /prəˈspɛkt/ verb prospects; prospected; prospecting 2 prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ Brit /prəˈspɛkt/ verb prospects; prospected; prospecting Learner's definition of PROSPECT [no object] : to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc.探矿;勘探 — often + for Men were prospecting for gold along the river.男人们沿着河岸淘金。 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 The team actively prospects for talented players.球队在积极挖掘天才球员。 — prospecting noun [noncount] oil prospecting石油勘探 — prospector /ˈprɑːˌspɛktɚ/ Brit /prəˈspɛktɚ/ noun, plural prospectors [count] a gold/oil prospector金矿/石油勘探者 |
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