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prospect n.景色,前景,前途,期望 vi.寻找,勘探 Prospect is from the Latin word  prospectus which means a "view or outlook." A prospect is still a way of looking ahead and expecting good things. It's like potential in that it's something that might be but isn't yet. There is also the potential for something bad to happen, but prospects usually look good. In the 1800s, when men in floppy brown hats started saying "There's gold in them there hills!" the noun became a verb — to prospect is to search for gold. Either way, when you have prospects, you have a golden future. ★★★★☆ 2013.3

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[prə'spekt; 'prɔspekt] A prospect is the possibility that something fabulous will happen. After you graduate top of your class at Harvard, for example, your job prospects look great. This long perspective makes the pessimistic view of our prospects seem more likely to be a passing fad. The noun is pronounced /'prɒspekt, am 'prɑː-/. The verb is pronounced /prə'spekt, am 'prɑːspekt/ and is hyphenated pro|spect. 名词读作 /'prɒspekt, 美 'prɑː-/。动词读作 /prə'spekt, 美 'prɑːspekt/，分音节形式为 pro|spect。1[N-VAR 可变名词]可能性；希望 If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.   [with supp]Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered...不幸的是，几乎不可能看到这些重大问题得到回复。The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter...该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament.该议案很有可能会被议会否决。2[N-SING 单数名词]期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望 A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen.   [usu with supp]They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law...他们现在面临的情形是：不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.晚饭后，他会架起脚来看书。想起来就让人愉快。3[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途 Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career.   [usu supp N]I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。...a detailed review of the company's prospects.对该公司前景的详细考查4[VERB 动词]勘探；勘察 When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea.   [V for n]  [V]He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal...他已在从戈壁沙漠到德兰士瓦的无数地方勘探过矿藏。In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here.事实上，石油公司已经在离此不远处进行勘探。prospectingHe was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting.他参与了石油、锌和铅的勘探。prospectorThe discovery of gold brought a flood of prospectors into the Territories.金子的发现吸引了大量的勘探者进入这些地区。

英语单词	prospect
英美音标	[prə'spekt; 'prɔspekt]
中文释义	n.景色,前景,前途,期望 vi.寻找,勘探
vocab简明	A prospect is the possibility that something fabulous will happen. After you graduate top of your class at Harvard, for example, your job prospects look great.
vocab扩展	Prospect is from the Latin word prospectus which means a "view or outlook." A prospect is still a way of looking ahead and expecting good things. It's like potential in that it's something that might be but isn't yet. There is also the potential for something bad to happen, but prospects usually look good. In the 1800s, when men in floppy brown hats started saying "There's gold in them there hills!" the noun became a verb — to prospect is to search for gold. Either way, when you have prospects, you have a golden future.
真题原句	This long perspective makes the pessimistic view of our prospects seem more likely to be a passing fad.
柯林斯星级	★★★★☆
柯林斯解释	The noun is pronounced /'prɒspekt, am 'prɑː-/. The verb is pronounced /prə'spekt, am 'prɑːspekt/ and is hyphenated pro\|spect. 名词读作 /'prɒspekt, 美 'prɑː-/。动词读作 /prə'spekt, 美 'prɑːspekt/，分音节形式为 pro\|spect。 1 [N-VAR 可变名词]可能性；希望 If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. [with supp] Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered... 不幸的是，几乎不可能看到这些重大问题得到回复。 The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter... 该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。 There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament. 该议案很有可能会被议会否决。 2 [N-SING 单数名词]期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望 A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. [usu with supp] They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law... 他们现在面临的情形是：不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。 After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect. 晚饭后，他会架起脚来看书。想起来就让人愉快。 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途 Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. [usu supp N] I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects. 我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。 ...a detailed review of the company's prospects. 对该公司前景的详细考查 4 [VERB 动词]勘探；勘察 When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. [V for n] [V] He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal... 他已在从戈壁沙漠到德兰士瓦的无数地方勘探过矿藏。 In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here. 事实上，石油公司已经在离此不远处进行勘探。 prospecting He was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting. 他参与了石油、锌和铅的勘探。 prospector The discovery of gold brought a flood of prospectors into the Territories. 金子的发现吸引了大量的勘探者进入这些地区。
来源	2013.3

Prospect Happen Possibility Potential Gold Noun Verb Pronounced