prospect
noun /ˈprɒspekt/
/ˈprɑːspekt/
- [uncountable, singular] the possibility that something will happen
可能性；希望 - prospect of something There is no immediate prospect of peace.
短期内没有和平的可能。 - They faced the prospect of defeat in the elections.
他们面临着选举失败的前景。 - There was insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction.
没有足够的证据证明定罪的现实前景。 - It's a move that raises the prospect of a takeover battle for the airline.
这一举动增加了该航空公司发生收购战的可能性。 - prospect of doing something Her family is having to come to terms with the increasingly unlikely prospect of ever finding her.
她的家人不得不接受越来越不可能找到她的现实。 - prospect (that)… There's a reasonable prospect that his debts will be paid.
有理由相信他会偿还债务的。 - in prospect A place in the semi-finals is in prospect (= likely to happen).
可望争得半决赛权。
- There is little prospect of any improvement in the weather.
天气几乎没有好转的可能。 - Major developments are in prospect for the company.
公司可望有大的发展。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- realistic
- reasonable
- immediate
- …
- have
- offer
- in prospect
- prospect of something
- prospect of something There is no immediate prospect of peace.
- [singular] an idea of what might or will happen in the future
前景；展望；设想 - an exciting prospect
令人兴奋的前景 - Travelling alone around the world is a daunting prospect.
想象着将要只身走遍世界颇令人心悸。 - prospect of something Her heart sank at the prospect of marriage to a man she loathed.
一想到要嫁给一个她讨厌的男人，她的心就沉了下来。 - prospect of doing something The prospect of becoming a father filled him with alarm.
一想到将为人父他就满怀忧思。 - I don't relish the prospect of having to share an office.
一想到将来要和别人共用一间办公室我就感到不快。 - I'm very excited at the prospect of joining the team.
我对加入这个团队的前景感到非常兴奋。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- attractive
- exciting
- intriguing
- …
- be excited at
- relish
- welcome
- …
- an exciting prospect
- prospects[plural] the chances of being successful
成功的机会；前景；前途 - good job/employment/career prospects
美好的工作／就业／事业前途 - industries with excellent growth prospects
具有良好增长前景的行业 - At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects.
25 岁的他是个没有工作、前途渺茫的乐师。 - prospects for something Long-term prospects for the economy have improved.
长期的经济前景已有所改善。 - The war undermines future prospects for economic growth.
这场战争破坏了未来经济增长的前景。 - prospects of something Their prospects of success are slight.
他们成功的可能性很小。 - What are the prospects of promotion in this job?
做这份工作有多少晋升的机会？ - We are highly optimistic about the future prospects of the company.
我们对公司的未来前景非常乐观。
Topics Successb2- Getting the right qualifications will enhance your employment prospects.
取得一些适当的资格证明将大大提高你的就业机会。 - Their prospects of employment look better than last year.
他们的就业前景看起来好于去年。 - This position offers a good starting salary and excellent promotion prospects.
这一职位起薪不错， 而且有极好的晋升机会。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- hot
- top
- …
- good job/employment/career prospects
- [countable] prospect (for something) a person who is likely to be successful in a competition or in a particular career
（竞赛中的）有望获胜者 - She is one of Canada's best prospects for a gold medal.
她是加拿大最有希望夺金的选手之一。 - a list of the hot new prospects on the literary scene
文坛上一连串炙手可热的新秀
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bright
- hot
- top
- …
- She is one of Canada's best prospects for a gold medal.
- [countable] (formal) a wide view of an area of land, etc.
风景；景色 - a delightful prospect of the lake
令人心旷神怡的湖上风光
- a delightful prospect of the lake
词源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.), which led to the meaning ‘anticipated event’.