| [/ˈprɔspekt; ˋprɑspɛkt/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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）. 用法:
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. 用法:
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 2
[/prəˈspekt; US ˈprɔspekt; ˋprɑspɛkt/] 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. |