| 单词 | prospect |
| 释义 | prospect n 1 [C] (a) (dated 旧) wide view of a landscape, etc 景象; 景色; 景观 a magnificient prospect of mountain peaks and lakes 山峰和湖泊的壮丽景色. (b) picture in the mind or imagination, esp of a future event 意境; 想像; （尤指）前景, 展望 She viewed the prospect of a week alone in the house without much enthusiasm. 她想像在那所房子里孤身一人百无聊赖地呆上一个星期的情景. 2 prospects [pl] chance of success; outlook 成功的机会; 前景; 前程 The prospects for this year´s wine harvest are poor. 今年的葡萄酒产量前景不佳. The job has no prospects, ie offers little possibility of promotion. 这工作毫无前途 （晋升的机会很小）. 3 [U] ~ (of sth/doing sth) reasonable hope that sth will happen; expectation 有根据的希望; 期望 I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition. 我看他的情况没有什麽改进的希望. There is no prospect of a settlement of the dispute. 这场纠纷根本不可能获得解决. have little prospect of succeeding 没有什麽成功的希望 He is unemployed and has nothing in prospect (ie no expectation of finding work) at the moment. 他失业了, 此刻也没有找到工作的希望. 4 [C] (a) candidate or competitor likely to be successful 有望的候选人或竞赛者 She´s a good prospect for the British team. 她很有可能被选入英国队. (b) possible or likely customer or client 可能成为主顾或委托者的人 He was an experienced car salesman and recognized an easy prospect when he saw one! 他是个很有经验的汽车推销员, 一眼就能看出谁是容易劝说的买主! prospect v [I, Ipr] ~ (for sth) search for minerals, gold, oil, etc 勘探; 勘查 a licence to prospect in the northern territory 在北部地区从事勘探的许可证 The company are prospecting for gold in that area. 这家公司在那地区勘探金矿. |
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