Word · Frequency #12668
prospectus
招股说明书；募股说明书
a formal written offer to sell securities that sets out a plan for a business enterprise
- 1.
A document, distributed to prospective members, investors, buyers, or participants, which describes an institution (such as a university), a publication, or a business and what it has to offer.
分发给潜在成员、投资者、买方或参与者的文件,描述机构(如大学)、出版物或企业及其所能提供的。
- 2.
a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise
出售证券的正式书面提案(向SEC提交),阐述(拟议)企业计划
- 3.
A document which describes a proposed endeavor (venture, undertaking), such as a literary work (which one proposes to write).
描述拟议事业(如计划撰写的文学作品)的文件。
- 4.
a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
大学或学院提供课程的目录
- 5.
A booklet or other document giving details of a share offer for the benefit of investors.
为投资者提供股票发行细节的小册子或其他文件。
分发给潜在成员、投资者、买方或参与者的文件,描述机构(如大学)、出版物或企业及其所能提供的。；出售证券的正式书面提案(向SEC提交),阐述(拟议)企业计划；描述拟议事业(如计划撰写的文学作品)的文件。；大学或学院提供课程的目录；为投资者提供股票发行细节的小册子或其他文件。
In use
Before investing in the startup, I read the company's prospectus carefully.
The prospectus contains detailed information about the company's financial history and future plans.
Investors received updated prospectuses before the annual meeting.
a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision
a prospectus for [something]
prospectus 为单数可数名词，复数形式是 prospectuses。
She read a prospectus for the new investment fund.
她阅读了一份新投资基金的招股说明书。
file a prospectus with [regulator]
file 在这里表示“正式提交”，常用于法律和金融语境。
Connections
Collocations
- issue a prospectus
- 发布招股说明书
- The company plans to issue a prospectus for its initial public offering.该公司计划为其首次公开募股发布招股说明书。
- prepare a prospectus
- 编制招股说明书
- The underwriter helped the firm prepare a prospectus for potential investors.承销商帮助该公司为潜在投资者编制了一份招股说明书。
- approve a prospectus
- 批准招股说明书
- The financial regulator approved the prospectus after reviewing all the disclosures.金融监管机构在审查了所有披露信息后批准了该招股说明书。
- preliminary prospectus
- 初步招股说明书
- The preliminary prospectus may change before the offer date.初步招股说明书在发行日之前可能会有所改动。
- mutual fund prospectus
- 共同基金招募说明书
- Before buying shares, read the mutual fund prospectus to understand the fees.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 prospect（展望）加 -us，记作‘展望未来的文件’：招股说明书正是向投资者展示公司前景的文件。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：证券发行、招股说明、投资文件 这里指公司向监管机构提交的正式证券发行说明书，多用于金融与法律文书语境，属于正式用语；日常口语中比较少见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common word rhymes exactly with /prəˈspɛktəs/. 'prospect' and 'inspect' share the stressed /spɛkt/ sound but lack the final /əs/ syllable. 'spectacle' starts with the same /spɛkt/ but has a different ending. 'status', 'bonus', and 'campus' share the unstressed /əs/ ending spelled '-us' but have different stressed vowels or stress patterns.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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