prospect

/ˈprɑːspekt/ n.
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一句话记住

前景;可能性;(招聘、合作的)人选;前景

释义与例句

n. 前景;可能性
the possibility that something good will happen
  1. There is little prospect of peace.
    和平的希望很渺茫。
  2. The prospect of studying abroad excites many students.
    出国留学的前景让许多学生兴奋不已。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. The prospects for the economy look better this year.
    今年的经济前景看起来更好。
  2. She saw no prospect of promotion in her present job.
    她在现在的工作中看不到晋升的希望。
  3. The prospect of winning kept the team training hard.
    获胜的希望让球队坚持刻苦训练。
n. (招聘、合作的)人选;前景
someone who is likely to be successful
  1. She is a good prospect for the job.
    她是这份工作的合适人选。
  2. The club is watching three young prospects from the north.
    俱乐部正在物色来自北方的三名年轻新秀。
展开其余 3 条例句
  1. Scouts travel the country looking for new prospects.
    球探们走遍全国寻找有潜力的新秀。
  2. The company treats every graduate as a possible prospect.
    公司把每位毕业生都看作潜在的人才。
  3. At twenty, he was regarded as the brightest prospect in his sport.
    二十岁时,他被认为是这项运动中最有前途的新秀。

词源与构词

pro-(向前)+ specere(看),向前看看到的东西,就是前景。

pro- 前缀 · forward,向前
spect 词根 · to look,看
记忆钩子 pro(向前)+ spect(看):往前看看到的那片风景,就是前景。

词族与关联词

同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
  • aspect 方面;层面
    We must consider every aspect of the plan. 我们必须考虑这个计划的每个方面。
  • expect 预料;期待
    We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
  • inspect 检查;视察
    Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
  • introspect 内省;自我反省
    She took a quiet hour to introspect after the argument. 争吵过后,她独处一小时进行自我反省。
  • respect 尊重;敬意
    She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
  • retrospect 回顾;追溯
    In retrospect, I should have accepted the offer. 回头看,我当初应该接受那份工作。
  • spectacular 壮观的;惊人的
    The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
  • spectator 观众;旁观者
    Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
  • suspect 怀疑;猜想
    Police suspect that he is lying. 警方怀疑他在说谎。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • prospective 未来的;潜在的
    prospect + -ive,构成形容词,指「前景中的」
  • prospector 勘探者;探矿者
    prospect + -or,表示做某事的人,指寻找矿藏的人
  • prospects 前景;前途(复数)
    prospect 的复数形式,常指就业或发展的前途
同义词
  • outlook 前景;展望
    outlook 多指对形势的整体展望,常与 for 搭配;prospect 更强调某事发生的可能性。
    The outlook for the industry is uncertain. 该行业的前景不明朗。
  • chance 机会;可能性
    chance 口语常用,指有机会做成某事;prospect 更正式,多指前景或成功可能性。
    There is a good chance that prices will fall. 价格有可能会下跌。
  • possibility 可能性
    possibility 中性,好坏结果都能用;prospect 多指好的前景,复数常指发展前途。
    We cannot rule out the possibility of rain tomorrow. 我们不能排除明天下雨的可能性。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • perspective 视角;观点
    perspective 是 per-(穿过)+ spect(看),透过某处看过去形成的「视角、观点」;prospect 是 pro-(向前)+ spect,向前看到的是「前景」。
    Seeing the problem from a child's perspective can help. 从孩子的角度看问题会有帮助。
常见搭配
  • job prospects 就业前景
    A degree in engineering improves job prospects. 工程学学位能改善就业前景。
  • future prospects 未来的发展前景
    Poor health can damage a worker's future prospects. 健康状况不佳会影响一名工人未来的发展前景。
  • prospect of success 成功的可能性
    The team trained hard, but the prospect of success remained small. 球队刻苦训练,但成功的可能性依然很小。