流逝汉英词典

prospect

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [ˈprɒs.pekt]
  • 美式音标 [ˈprɑː.spekt]
  • 国际音标 ['prɔspekt]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 前途；预期；景色
  • vi. 勘探，找矿
  • vt. 勘探，勘察

词源解说

  • 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的prospectus：pro- (向前） + specere (看），意为观点。

词根记忆

  • pro(向前) + spect(看)→向前看→前景
  • pro(向前) + spect(看)→向前看→前景，前途
  • pro(向前) + spect(看)→向前看→前景；期望

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    prospective：未来的；预期的。
  • n性质的同根词
    prospective：预期；展望。
    prospector：探勘者；采矿者。
    prospectiveness：远景。

用法辨析

  • prospect作名词指“前景”时，常用复数形式。He has good prospects. 他大有前途。
  • have a reasonable prospect of doing及have no prospect of doing是正式的书面英语用法。

英汉例句

    用作名词 (n.)

  • From the top of the hill there's a beautiful prospect over the valley.
    从山顶俯视,山谷间的美景一览无余。

词组短语

    用作名词 (n.)

    动词+～

  • brighten the prospect 照亮前程
  • enjoy the prospect 赏景
  • shut out the prospect 挡住景色

    • 形容词+～

  • bleak prospect 荒凉的景色
  • bright 〔brilliant〕 prospect 辉煌的前程
  • depressing prospect 暗淡的前景

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • (POSSIBILITY) the possibility that something good might happen in the future
  • (VIEW) a good view of a large land area or of a city
  • to search for gold, oil, or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the earth

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.
  • A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen.
  • Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career.
  • When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea.

专业释义

    经济学

  • 前景

    • 地球科学

  • 远景区