prospectusn.

Brit.

/prəˈspɛktəs/, U.S.

/prəˈspɛktəs/

Inflections: Plural prospectuses, (irregular, rare) prospecti, (rare) prospectusses.

Forms: 1700s– prospectus, 1800s prospectûs (plural).

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prospectus; Latin prōspectus.

Etymology: < French prospectus anouncement of a book (1723), document announcing something (1789 of a budget, 1790 of an invention), publicity announcement (1813) and its etymon classical Latin prōspectus prospect n.

1. A statement of proposed aims or objectives; esp. a document setting out the details of a suggested enterprise, forthcoming publication, etc., circulated for the purpose of obtaining support or subscriptions; (also) a document setting out details of a share issue in which members of the public are invited to invest.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [noun] > introductory or preliminary

platforma1599

prolusion1627

prodromus1646

scheme1652

prodrome1671

prospectus1765

society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publishing or spreading by leaflets or notices > [noun] > circularizing > circular

prospectus1765

circular1818

stuffer1942

1765 D. Garrick Let. 27 Jan. in R. B. Peake Mem. Colman Family (1841) I. v. 136 I could be glad that something was put into the St James's Chronicle..for my friend Monnet. You have seen his prospectus by this time.

1777 Life Goldsmith in Wks. (1786) I. Pref. 31 A design for executing an universal dictionary of arts and sciences, the prospectus of which he actually printed and distributed among his acquaintance.

1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1747 I. 98 The year 1747 is distinguished as the epoch, when Johnson's..Dictionary of the English Language, was announced to the world, by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus.

1850 Times 9 Jan. 5/6 A contradiction of the assertion in the Prospectus of the Society for the Reform of Colonial Government.

1890 Sir R. Romer in Law Times Rep. 63 685/2 The plaintiff applied for shares in this company on the faith of the prospectus.

1935 Economist 13 July 65/1 He did, however, sub-underwrite the issue, which was discussed with him previous to the date of the prospectus.

1986 Times 17 Oct. 16/7 It is the failure of this same prospectus that has left the government trailing in the opinion polls.

1991 Index on Censorship Jan. 27/2 Thompson decided to pull out of Guyana and offered the shares for sale to the public by prospectus.

2. A brochure detailing or advertising the facilities or activities of a school, university, or other educational institution.

ΘΚΠ

society > education > educational administration > [noun] > syllabus

prospectus1823

syllabus1889

1823 J. G. Cogswell & G. Bancroft (title) Prospectus of a school to be established at Round Hill, Northampton, Massachusetts.

1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) II. xxx. 163 Whilst at New York, the prospectus of a fashionable boarding-school was presented to me.

1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker i. 16 The commercial college was a fine, roomy establishment... Electric wires connected it (to use the words of the prospectus) with ‘the various world centres’.

1937 Discovery Jan. p. ii/1 (advt.) Boys' Preparatory School... Boarders only; six graduate staff, entire charge if required. Prospectus on request.

1980 Times 15 July 5/2 (advt.) Tuition by post. Free prospectus... Wolsey Hall, Oxford.

2005 Aberdeen Evening Express (Nexis) 26 Apr. 24 Aberdeen University has scooped a top award for its promotional brochure. The university's undergraduate prospectus is officially the best in the UK.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prospectus
释义	prospectusn. Brit. /prəˈspɛktəs/, U.S. /prəˈspɛktəs/ Inflections: Plural prospectuses, (irregular, rare) prospecti, (rare) prospectusses. Forms: 1700s– prospectus, 1800s prospectûs (plural). Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from French. Partly a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: French prospectus; Latin prōspectus. Etymology: < French prospectus anouncement of a book (1723), document announcing something (1789 of a budget, 1790 of an invention), publicity announcement (1813) and its etymon classical Latin prōspectus prospect n. 1. A statement of proposed aims or objectives; esp. a document setting out the details of a suggested enterprise, forthcoming publication, etc., circulated for the purpose of obtaining support or subscriptions; (also) a document setting out details of a share issue in which members of the public are invited to invest. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > a written composition > [noun] > introductory or preliminary platforma1599 prolusion1627 prodromus1646 scheme1652 prodrome1671 prospectus1765 society > communication > information > publishing or spreading abroad > publishing or spreading by leaflets or notices > [noun] > circularizing > circular prospectus1765 circular1818 stuffer1942 1765 D. Garrick Let. 27 Jan. in R. B. Peake Mem. Colman Family (1841) I. v. 136 I could be glad that something was put into the St James's Chronicle..for my friend Monnet. You have seen his prospectus by this time. 1777 Life Goldsmith in Wks. (1786) I. Pref. 31 A design for executing an universal dictionary of arts and sciences, the prospectus of which he actually printed and distributed among his acquaintance. 1791 J. Boswell Life Johnson anno 1747 I. 98 The year 1747 is distinguished as the epoch, when Johnson's..Dictionary of the English Language, was announced to the world, by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus. 1850 Times 9 Jan. 5/6 A contradiction of the assertion in the Prospectus of the Society for the Reform of Colonial Government. 1890 Sir R. Romer in Law Times Rep. 63 685/2 The plaintiff applied for shares in this company on the faith of the prospectus. 1935 Economist 13 July 65/1 He did, however, sub-underwrite the issue, which was discussed with him previous to the date of the prospectus. 1986 Times 17 Oct. 16/7 It is the failure of this same prospectus that has left the government trailing in the opinion polls. 1991 Index on Censorship Jan. 27/2 Thompson decided to pull out of Guyana and offered the shares for sale to the public by prospectus. 2. A brochure detailing or advertising the facilities or activities of a school, university, or other educational institution. ΘΚΠ society > education > educational administration > [noun] > syllabus prospectus1823 syllabus1889 1823 J. G. Cogswell & G. Bancroft (title) Prospectus of a school to be established at Round Hill, Northampton, Massachusetts. 1832 F. Trollope Domest. Manners Amer. (ed. 2) II. xxx. 163 Whilst at New York, the prospectus of a fashionable boarding-school was presented to me. 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker i. 16 The commercial college was a fine, roomy establishment... Electric wires connected it (to use the words of the prospectus) with ‘the various world centres’. 1937 Discovery Jan. p. ii/1 (advt.) Boys' Preparatory School... Boarders only; six graduate staff, entire charge if required. Prospectus on request. 1980 Times 15 July 5/2 (advt.) Tuition by post. Free prospectus... Wolsey Hall, Oxford. 2005 Aberdeen Evening Express (Nexis) 26 Apr. 24 Aberdeen University has scooped a top award for its promotional brochure. The university's undergraduate prospectus is officially the best in the UK. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1765
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