prospects

英 [prəˈspekts]

美 [ˈprɑːspekts]

n.  可能性; 希望; 前景; 展望; 设想; 成功的机会; 前途
v.  探矿; 勘探
prospect的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

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。


• N-VAR 可能性；希望
  If there is someprospect ofsomething happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• N-SING 期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望
  A particularprospectis something that you expect or know is going to happen.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
• N-PLURAL （尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途
  Someone'sprospectsare their chances of being successful, especially in their career.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a detailed review of the company's prospects.
     对该公司前景的详细考查
• VERB 勘探；勘察
  When peopleprospect foroil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• Their economic prospects have dimmed
  他们的经济前景变得很暗淡。
• There are much brighter prospects for a comprehensive settlement than before.
  综合性的社区具有比以前更加光明的前景。
• Britain's prospects of beating the United States in the relay looked poor.
  英国要在接力赛中战胜美国，前景看上去并不那么乐观。
• The job prospects for those graduating in engineering are far less rosy now than they used to be
  现在那些工科毕业生的工作前景大不如从前。
• That does not do much to brighten the prospects of kids in the city
  那并不能使城里孩子们的前途更光明些。
• The media played up the prospects for a settlement
  媒体夸大了达成和解的可能性。
• The enterprise has excellent prospects.
  这家企业的远景极其美好。
• The prospects are dim.
  前途暗淡。
• If Arthur was attracted here by the prospects of therapy, John came down purely and simply to make money
  如果阿瑟是被这种疗法的前景吸引到此，那么约翰则纯粹是为了赚钱而来。
• My prospects of returning to a suitable job are dismal
  我重新找到一个合适的工作岗位的希望很渺茫。