prospect
noun
verb
ˈprɒspekt noun
1 the possibility that something will happen 可能性; 机会; 希望 C,U
prospect of doing sth
I see no prospect of things improving here.
我看不出这里的情况有可能改善。
There is every prospect (=a strong possibility) of the weather remaining dry this week.
本周天气很有可能持续干燥。
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There are good prospects for growth in the retail sector.
零售行业有很好的发展前景。
prospect that
There’s a real prospect that England will not qualify for the World Cup.
英格兰队进入世界杯决赛的希望不大。
2 a particular event which will probably or definitely happen in the future – used especially when you want to talk about how you feel about it 很可能发生的事情; 必定发生的事情; 前景 singular 单数
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The prospect of marriage terrified Alice.
想到要结婚，艾丽斯就感到害怕。
Greeks face the prospect of new general elections next month.
下个月希腊人面临新的大选。
He relishes the prospect of a fight.
他渴望一场战斗。
daunting/exciting etc prospect
be excited/alarmed/concerned etc at the prospect (of sth)
She wasn’t exactly overjoyed at the prospect of looking after her niece.
想到要照看侄女，她并不高兴。
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prospects
chances of future success 将来成功的机会，前途，前程 plural 复数
I had no job, no education, and no prospects .
我没有工作，没受过什么教育，前途渺茫。
job/career prospects
Job prospects for graduates don’t look good.
毕业生的工作前景看上去不妙。
4 a person, job, plan etc that has a good chance of success in the future 有前途的人 （工作，计划等 ） C
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in prospect
likely to happen in the near future [正式] 即将可能发生的 formal
A new round of trade talks is in prospect.
可能会举行新一轮的贸易会谈。
6 a view of a wide area of land, especially from a high place [正式] 〔尤指从高处看到的〕景象，开阔的景观，景色 C usually singular 一般用单数 | formal
prəˈspekt verb
7 to examine an area of land or water, in order to find gold, silver, oil etc 勘探，勘察〔以寻找金、银、石油等矿藏〕
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The company is prospecting for gold in Alaska.
那家公司正在阿拉斯加勘探金矿。
8 to look for something, especially business opportunities 寻找（商业机会）
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salesmen prospecting for new customers
寻找新客户的推销员