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。
1 N-VAR 可能性；希望 If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. 可能性；希望
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Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered. [+ of]
不幸的是，几乎不可能看到这些重大问题得到回复。
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The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter. [+ for]
该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。
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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。
SYN likelihood, chance, possibility, plan
2 N-SING 期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望 A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. 期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望
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They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law. [+ of]
他们现在面临的情形是：不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。
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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。
3 N-PLURAL （尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途 Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. （尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途
4 VERB 勘探；勘察 When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. 勘探；勘察
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He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal. [VERB + for]
他已在从戈壁沙漠到德兰士瓦的无数地方勘探过矿藏。
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In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here. [VERB]
事实上，石油公司已经在离此不远处进行勘探。
SYN look, search, seek, survey
| Word Partnership | Use prospect with: |
| N. | prospect for/of peace, prospect for/of war 1 |
| VERB. | prospect of being something, prospect of having something 1 |
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