Apedia

Prospect Prospecting Career Oil Prospected Prospectors Noun Happening

word prospect
definition
noun
If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen .
Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered.
The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter.
There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament.
A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen.
They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law.
After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.
Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career .
I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
...a detailed review of the company's prospects.
When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea.
He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal.
In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here.
He was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting.
The discovery of gold brought a flood of prospectors into the Territories.
inflections prospectsprospectingprospectedprospectingprospectorprospectors
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Prospective describe thing adjective mentioned story act warning

Previous card: Prosecution guilty lawyers prove person trial called cases

Up to card list: Oxford 5000 Word List ft. Collins (English)