prospect

prospect
noun
  1. [mass noun]the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring
    未来事件发生的可能性
    there was no prospect of a reconciliation.
    没有和解的可能性。
    [count noun]some training which offered a prospect of continuous employment.
    能提供连续就业前景的培训。
    ■[in sing.]a mental picture of a future or anticipated event
    预期，展望，前景
    this presents a disturbing prospect of one party government.
    这形成令人不安的一党制政府前景。
    ■(一般作 prospects)chances or opportunities for success or wealth
    （成功或发财的）机会，可能性；前途，前景
    the poor prospects for the steel industry.
    钢铁工业渺茫的前景。
  2. a person regarded as a potential customer or subscriber to something
    潜在主顾；潜在订户
    clients deemed likely prospects for active party membership.
    被看作有可能成为积极党员的对象。
    ■a person regarded as likely to succeed, especially in a sporting event
    （尤指体育）有望成功的选手
    Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect.
    诺里奇的战无不胜的有希望夺冠的重量级拳手。
    ■a place likely to yield mineral deposits
    潜在矿藏或矿床
  3. an extensive view of landscape
    景象，景色，视野
    a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary.
    能把河口的壮观景色尽收眼底的视角。
verb
  1. [no obj.]search for mineral deposits in a place, especially by means of experimental drilling and excavation
    勘探，勘察
    the company is also prospecting for gold.
    该公司也在勘探金矿。
    ■(prospect for)(figurative)look out for; search for
    (喻)寻找，寻求
    the responsibilities of salespeople to prospect for customers.
    销售人员发展顾客的责任。
派生
prospectless
adjective
prospector
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus 'view', from prospicere 'look forward', from pro- 'forward' + specere 'to look'. Early use, referring to a view of landscape, gave rise to the meaning 'mental picture' (mid 16th cent.), whence 'anticipated event'
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