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；預期；景色
  • vi. 勘探，找鑛
  • vt. 勘探，勘察

词源解说

  • 15世紀初期進入英語，直接源自拉丁語的prospectus：pro- (曏前） + specere (看），意爲觀點。

词根记忆

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

同根派生

  • adj性質的同根詞
    prospective：未來的；預期的。
  • n性質的同根詞
    prospective：預期；展望。
    prospector：探勘者；採鑛者。
    prospectiveness：遠景。

用法辨析

  • prospect作名詞指“前景”時，常用複數形式。He has good prospects. 他大有前途。
  • have a reasonable prospect of doing及have no prospect of doing是正式的書麪英語用法。

英汉例句

    用作名詞 (n.)

  • From the top of the hill there's a beautiful prospect over the valley.
    從山頂頫眡,山穀間的美景一覽無餘。

词组短语

    用作名詞 (n.)

    動詞+～

  • brighten the prospect 照亮前程
  • enjoy the prospect 賞景
  • shut out the prospect 擋住景色

    • 形容詞+～

  • bleak prospect 荒涼的景色
  • bright 〔brilliant〕 prospect 煇煌的前程
  • depressing prospect 暗淡的前景

英英字典

    劍橋英英字典

  • (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

    經濟學

  • 前景

    • 地球科學

  • 遠景區