1 prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ noun plural prospects
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]
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the frightening prospect of going to war出征參戰的可怕前景
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She is excited by the prospect of returning to school.想到要重返學校,她激動不已。
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Bankruptcy is an unlikely prospect for the company.這家公司不大可能破産。
[noncount]
2
[count] : an opportunity for something to happen機會;前途 —
usually plural通常用複數 3
[count] : someone or something that is likely to succeed or to be chosen有望獲勝者;有望選中者 4
[count] formal : a wide view of an area from usually a high place風景;景色 —
usually singular通常用單數 —
usually + of
in prospect
formal
: possible or likely to exist or happen in the future可能發生的 2 prospect /ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ Brit /prəˈspɛkt/ verb prospects; prospected; prospecting
/ˈprɑːˌspɛkt/ Brit /prəˈspɛkt/
verb
prospects; prospected; prospecting
Learner's definition of PROSPECT
[no object]
: to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc.探礦;勘探 —
often + for —
sometimes used figuratively有時用作比喻
— prospecting
noun [noncount] — prospector
/ˈprɑːˌspɛktɚ/ Brit /prəˈspɛktɚ/ noun, plural prospectors [count]