Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #4764
prospective
可能的；预期的；未来的；潜在的
核心释义
常作定语，如 prospective buyer（可能的买家）。
Likely or expected to happen or become; of or relating to the future.
- 1.
可能或预期会发生或成为的
Likely or expected to happen or become.
- 2.
与未来有关的
of or concerned with or related to the future
- 3.
在不久或遥远的未来预期的
Anticipated in the near or far future.
- 4.
与前景相关的；提供前景的
Of or relating to a prospect; furnishing a prospect.
- 5.
向前看的；有远见的
Looking forward in time; acting with foresight.
- 6.
从当前情况开始并跟踪参与者到未来的研究
Being a study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
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语法上表示即将开始的活动
Indicating grammatically an activity about to begin.
前瞻的；有远见的；前瞻性的（研究）；（语法）表示即将发生的；近将来（体）的；可眺望的；有景致的；可能或预期会发生或成为的
用法In use
We are looking for a prospective buyer for our house.
用法提示：prospective 是形容词，作定语修饰 buyer，表示“潜在的、可能成为……的”。
The university held a meeting for prospective students and their parents.
用法提示：prospective 作定语形容词，说明 students 是打算入学或可能成为学生的人。
She called several prospective employers to ask about job openings.
用法提示：prospective 作定语，修饰 employers，表示“可能的、预期的”。
prospective earnings
a prospective mother
a prospective bride
the statute is solely prospective in operation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prospective buyer
- 潜在买家
- The realtor showed the house to several prospective buyers.房地产经纪人向几位潜在买家展示了这栋房子。
- prospective student
- 准学生
- Prospective students are invited to visit the campus.准学生受邀参观校园。
- prospective employee
- 准雇员
- The company interviews many prospective employees each year.公司每年面试许多准雇员。
- prospective candidate
- 潜在候选人
- We are looking for prospective candidates for the position.我们正在为该职位寻找潜在候选人。
- prospective client
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想'prospect'（前景）加'ive'，想象展望未来，看到预期的前景。
语境与语域Context & Register
mixed
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /ɛ/ and ending /ktɪv/, thus they all rhyme with 'prospective'. Note that despite variations in spelling (e.g., -spective vs -tective), the pronunciation is consistent.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形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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