Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #1724
prospect
前景；前途；可能性
the possibility of future success; favorable things that may happen
常以复数 prospects 表示成功的机会
- 1.
The region which the eye overlooks at one time; a view; a scene; an outlook.
眼睛一次能俯瞰的区域；景色；景象；展望
- 2.
the possibility of future success
未来成功的可能性
- 3.
A picturesque or panoramic view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
如画或全景的景色；风景；因此,风景素描
- 4.
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
对未来的看法或想象
- 5.
A position affording a fine view; a lookout.
提供美景的位置；观景台
- 6.
someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
候选人
- 7.
A relative position of the front of a building or other structure; a face; a relative aspect.
建筑物或其他结构的正面位置；面貌；相对外观
- 8.
The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation.
向前看的行为；预见；期望
- 9.
The potential things that may come to pass, often favorable.
可能发生的事情,通常是有利的
- 10.
A hope; a hopeful.
希望；希望的人或事
- 11.
Any player whose rights are owned by a top-level professional team, but who has yet to play a game for said team.
权利属于顶级职业球队但尚未为该队比赛的球员
- 12.
A potential client or customer.
潜在客户或顾客
- 13.
The façade of an organ.
管风琴的正面
展望；预期；预见；景色；景观；远景；候选人；人选；潜在客户；潜在主顾；观景处；瞭望处
In use
The job interview went well, and she is optimistic about the prospect of getting the position.
The prospect of traveling around the world excited the young couple.
The company is interviewing several prospects for the sales manager role.
his prospects as a writer are excellent
prospect of + noun/doing sth
表示某事可能发生的前景或可能性。
The prospect of a promotion excited him.
晋升的前景让他兴奋。
prospects for + noun/doing sth
用复数形式prospects，强调未来成功的可能性。
The prospects for economic growth are improving.
经济增长的前景正在改善。
Connections
Collocations
- job prospects
- 就业前景
- The job prospects for graduates in this field are excellent.这个领域毕业生的就业前景非常好。
- career prospects
- 职业前景
- She left the company because of limited career prospects.她因为职业前景有限而离开了公司。
- prospect of success
- 成功的前景
- The prospect of success motivated the team to work harder.成功的前景激励团队更加努力。
- bright prospects
- 光明的前景
- The industry has bright prospects for growth.这个行业有光明的发展前景。
- future prospects
- 未来展望
- The future prospects of the project look promising.这个项目的未来展望看起来很有希望。
- prospect of war
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象你站在山顶，向前看（看前方是‘prospect’的‘spect’部分），看到美好的前景（‘pro’像‘pro’积极），这就是‘prospect’（前景）。
Context & Register
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Grammar Note
常用复数 prospects 表示前景、机会
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words except protect contain the /spɛkt/ ending, but none share prospect's stressed vowel /ɑː/ (or /ɒ/), so they do not rhyme. Protect ends with /tɛkt/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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