prospect
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
- 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。
用作名詞 (n.)
词组短语
- brighten the prospect 照亮前程
- enjoy the prospect 賞景
- shut out the prospect 擋住景色
- bleak prospect 荒涼的景色
- bright 〔brilliant〕 prospect 煇煌的前程
- depressing prospect 暗淡的前景
用作名詞 (n.)
動詞+～
形容詞+～
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
- 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.
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专业释义
- 前景
- 遠景區