| Id | ESLPod_0448_WE_0570 |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 448 |
| Episode Title | Making Business Contacts |
| Phrase | prospect |
| Text | The word "prospect," in this podcast, means a potential customer or investor who might want to do business with oneself: "Everyone who visits our website is a prospect for buying the items we sell." The word is also used to talk about how one feels about something that will happen in the future: "How do you feel about the prospect of retiring?" A "prospect" is also an idea or the possibility of having something happen: "The energy industry has good prospects for future growth." When talking about work, "prospects" are future opportunities for having a good career: "She graduated with two degrees with honors, so she has a lot of job prospects." Finally, the phrase "to prospect for (something)" means to look for a mineral, gold, silver, or oil in the earth: "In the 1800s, many people moved to California to prospect for gold." |
| Topics | Business |
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