prospect
英['pr?spekt]
美['prɑsp?kt]
- n. 前途；預期；景色
- vi. 勘探，找礦
- vt. 勘探，勘察
詞態變化
復數:?prospects;第三人稱單數:?prospects;過去式:?prospected;過去分詞:?prospected;現在分詞:?prospecting;
中文詞源
prospect 前景，展望，希望，勘探
pro-,向前，-spect,看，詞源同specter,spectate.引申諸相關詞義。
英文詞源
- prospect (n.)
- early 15c., "act of looking into the distance," from Latin prospectus "distant view, look out; sight, faculty of sight," noun use of past participle of prospicere "look out on, look forward," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Meaning "extensive view of the landscape" is from 1530s; transferred sense of "mental view or survey" is from 1620s. Sense of "person or thing considered promising" is from 1922. Prospects "expectations, things looked forward to" is from 1660s.
- prospect (v.)
- "explore for gold, examine land with a view to a mining claim," 1841, from prospect (n.) in specialized sense of "spot giving prospects of ore" (1832). Earlier in a sense "look forth, look out over" (1550s), from Latin prospectare. Related: Prospected; prospecting.
雙語例句
- 1. Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered.
- 不幸的是，幾乎不可能看到這些重大問題得到回復。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The prospect of easy profits has attracted the wrong kind of businessman.
- 輕松撈取利潤的可能性吸引了一撥不良商人。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling.
- 想到將要無所事事，他就非常害怕。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison.
- 我們不會裝作我們滿心盼望著在監獄中度過一個月。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison.
- 杰奎琳可不想再蹲一陣子監獄。
來自柯林斯例句