prospect
/ˈprɑːspekt/
n.
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
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There is little prospect of peace.
和平的希望很渺茫。
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The prospect of studying abroad excites many students.
出国留学的前景让许多学生兴奋不已。
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The prospects for the economy look better this year.
今年的经济前景看起来更好。
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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。
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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
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She is a good prospect for the job.
她是这份工作的合适人选。
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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。
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Scouts travel the country looking for new prospects.
球探们走遍全国寻找有潜力的新秀。
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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。
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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)
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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。
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expect 预料;期待We expect the results to be announced tomorrow. 我们预计结果明天公布。
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inspect 检查;视察Officials inspected the factory last week. 官员上周视察了这家工厂。
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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。
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respect 尊重;敬意She has earned the respect of her students. 她赢得了学生们的尊重。
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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。
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spectacular 壮观的;惊人的The fireworks over the river were spectacular. 河面上的烟花十分壮观。
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spectator 观众;旁观者Thousands of spectators watched the race. 数千名观众观看了比赛。
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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)
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prospective 未来的;潜在的prospect + -ive,构成形容词,指「前景中的」
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prospector 勘探者;探矿者prospect + -or,表示做某事的人,指寻找矿藏的人
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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
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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。
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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。
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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)
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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
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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。
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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。
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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。