| 单词 | prospect |
| 释义 | prospect Word forms: prospects, prospecting , prospected pronunciation note: The noun is pronounced (prɒspekt , US prɑː- ). The verb is pronounced (prəspekt , US prɑːspekt ) and is hyphenated pro|spect. 1. variable noun B2 If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered. [+ of] The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter. [+ for] There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament. Synonyms: likelihood, chance, possibility, plan 2. singular noun A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law. [+ of] After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect. 3. plural noun Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects. ...a detailed review of the company's prospects. 4. verb When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal. [VERB + for] In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here. [VERB] Synonyms: look, search, seek, survey prospecting uncountable noun He was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting. prospector Word forms: prospectors countable noun The discovery of gold brought a flood of prospectors into the Territories. Collocations: bleak prospect The steep drop in consumption came as households reacted to anxiety over the bleak economic prospects, and an intensifying squeeze on their earnings. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It sounded a bleak prospect, but it was a challenging one too. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Nearly one in ten applicants could be left without places at a time of bleak employment prospects. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Goose is a wonderful choice for Christmas, but it can be a daunting prospect. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Her mum has set some lofty standards and it must be a daunting prospect following in her footsteps. The Sun (2011) Being thrust into the international limelight was a daunting prospect. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The ranges appear as distant prospects, backed by white clouds, and then quite suddenly are upon you. THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004) From where we sit now, this looks a distant prospect. Times, Sunday Times (2010) That still looks a distant prospect. Times, Sunday Times (2011) While crucial players are likely to be given time off during the one-day series there is no imminent prospect of anybody being rested for the Tests. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Factor in the imminent prospect of thousands of further job losses and a full-blown local economic crisis looms. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The manager said that there was no imminent prospect of a mass exodus. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Hoover's interest in radio next turned him to the field of exploration geophysics, and the use of radio to prospect for oil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Petroleum and mineral companies are prospecting for oil, gas and diamonds in a land exposed by retreating glaciers. Times, Sunday Times Prospects for oil, gold and coal received brief attention, then died out by 1912. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That same year he retired from the practice of medicine to look after his other interests, which included the lumber company (which he sold in 1914) and prospecting for oil. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had 'catastrophic and irreversible brain injury' and 'chronic lung disease' and doctors had concluded that there was no prospect of recovery, she added. Times, Sunday Times Any doctor can provide examples of patients who have been critically ill, in desperate pain, with no apparent prospect of recovery, only to pull through. Times, Sunday Times We buy in hope and can hang on to losers so long as the prospect of recovery seems plausible. Times, Sunday Times That will have to entail big cuts in public spending, because loading new taxes on to the heavily indebted consumer may choke off the prospect of recovery. Times, Sunday Times He considered that there was no benefit to continue with the treatment as there was no prospect of recovery of cognitive function. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The strong prospect of success yesterday may have proved too heady. Times, Sunday Times The claims had no real prospect of success. Times, Sunday Times It said it could now take up her tribunal case but only if it was convinced that she had a reasonable prospect of success. Times, Sunday Times It could not be said that that defence had no prospect of success. Times, Sunday Times Might she have concluded that it had a realistic prospect of success had she applied the rule 353 procedure? Times, Sunday Times High pressure then raised the prospect of frost and freezing fog. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This year alone, they have paid 4 billion, raising the prospect of another large round of malus adjustments. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Gatwick will remain closed until at least 10am today, raising the prospect of further cancellations. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Hundreds of the papyri were therefore left unopened, with no realistic prospect that their contents would ever be revealed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There was no realistic prospect of concluding an inquest before the trial. Times, Sunday Times But it will become a realistic prospect in the near future. The Sun Might she have concluded that it had a realistic prospect of success had she applied the rule 353 procedure? Times, Sunday Times But it was now generally accepted that the touchstone was whether the application was 'arguable' or had 'a realistic prospect of success'. Times, Sunday Times Company directors can be held liable if they knew a company had no reasonable prospect of continuing and failed to minimise losses for creditors. Times, Sunday Times It said it could now take up her tribunal case but only if it was convinced that she had a reasonable prospect of success. Times, Sunday Times He decided there was not a reasonable prospect of conviction. Times, Sunday Times The charge was dropped two weeks later when prosecutors decided that there was no reasonable prospect of a conviction. Times, Sunday Times One of those conditions was that the lessee had a reasonable prospect of success at trial. Times, Sunday Times The single currency's weakness and mounting fears over Europe's recovery prospects could hit growth in Britain. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Optimism about the economy's recovery prospects was also boosted by a stronger performance from the battered manufacturing industry. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He also cautioned against excessive optimism over recovery prospects. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Others still relish the prospect of no deal. Times, Sunday Times They don't see them as a burden; they relish the prospect of realising them. Times, Sunday Times No western country should relish the prospect of a stand-alone security policy. Times, Sunday Times Back then, he could relish the prospect of modernising a respected but creaking institution. Times,Sunday Times The players certainly appear to relish the prospect of their return. Times, Sunday Times A scary prospect for some and the hoped-for route to self-confidence for others - beauty's own yin and yang. Times, Sunday Times So they understand people who find musical comedy a scary prospect? Times,Sunday Times Buying a property that doesn't exist sounds like a scary prospect, yet increasing numbers of people are choosing to purchase a home off-plan. Times, Sunday Times Then he will be a scary prospect. The Sun Meanwhile, agents are coming up with initiatives to boost their survival prospects. Times, Sunday Times Every week he came out win, draw or mostly lose, and talked up his team and their survival prospects. The Sun It's still a pass, for the purposes of today's test, but in the real world my survival prospects would not be good. Times, Sunday Times The survival prospects of a further 13 worsened so dramatically last year that they have had their threat rating increased. Times, Sunday Times Bombarded by businesses desperate for advice on their survival prospects, the retail specialist said that 15-hour days had become the norm. Times,Sunday Times It's that terrifying prospect - the follow-up to a successful debut. The Sun None of us can be sure how we would react to the terrifying prospect of public exposure until we found ourselves in that pickle. Times, Sunday Times But imagine having an embarrassing condition that you're desperate to hide, and dating becomes an altogether more terrifying prospect. The Sun These are designed to explode when stepped on - a terrifying prospect when faced with walking across fields of crumbling soil, cracked mud and reeds. Times, Sunday Times Each rider will come off his bike two or three times during a tour, and on fast mountain descent in a peloton of over 100 cyclists that's a terrifying prospect. Times, Sunday Times Scientists are thrilled by the prospect of discovering previously unknown life forms and learning more about the climate millions of years ago. Times, Sunday Times Unsurprisingly, not many were thrilled by the prospect of organising a 16-team tournament in the space of two months. Times, Sunday Times Not only was he undaunted, he was actively, aggressively thrilled by the prospect of this war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The publisher seems to think that readers will be thrilled by the prospect of guessing who wrote which contribution. Times, Sunday Times They seemed thrilled by the prospect, but the rest of us (the mums) were not really feeling it — something to do with wetsuits, cold seawater and helmets. Times, Sunday Times Looked a top prospect when twice winning impressively last season. The Sun By then, 1968, he had become a catcher and utilityman, and was no longer a top prospect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had been ranked by several major sports publications as the top prospect of the 2007 recruiting class. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was also ranked as the organization's top prospect in 2010. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He worked his way through the minor leagues, becoming a top prospect. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Today, with so many of those media studies graduates on jobseeker's allowance with very uncertain prospects, it looks the height of deluded arrogance. Times, Sunday Times The shares eased ¼p to 370¾p, as investors continue to worry about the uncertain prospects for 2008. Times, Sunday Times Short supply, stalling prices, uncertain prospects. Times, Sunday Times The shares had a blockbuster 2016, but now face uncertain prospects. Times, Sunday Times But several influences conspired to make a minister out of an unlikely prospect for that profession. Christianity Today At one stage, that seemed an unlikely prospect. Times, Sunday Times Back in 1993 the idea of an early-music group singing liturgical works with a jazz saxophonist noodling round the margins seemed an unlikely prospect for a bestselling album. Times, Sunday Times That looks an unlikely prospect now. Times, Sunday Times Its plans hinge on new technology and multibilliondollar investments from western oil companies, an unlikely prospect while oil prices languish below $40 a barrel and with many legal complexities unresolved. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 前景 Japanese: 見通し |
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