| 单词 | prospector |
| 释义 | prospector (once / 2987 pages) n A prospector is someone looking for mineral deposits. Prospectors are usually after gold. A prospector is a type of explorer, but one with a specific purpose: prospectors are after mineral deposits. Mineral deposits are found in the ground, so prospectors will commonly be looking down. They also use various tools—such as axes and metal detectors—to find the minerals they're after. Since gold is the most valuable mineral, it's long been the number one priority of prospectors. A prospector who finds gold could become rich. WORD FAMILYprospector: prospectors+/prospect: prospected, prospecting, prospector, prospects USAGE EXAMPLESOne survivor later fashioned a gun sight from a hunk of silver; this engendered the legend of the Gunsight Lode, which prospectors pursued for decades. The New Yorker(Nov 06, 2016) “Folks say there’s a cabin of an old-time gold prospector up there still exactly as he left it. Nothing’s been moved.” The Guardian(Nov 05, 2016) Matthew McConaughey plays a prospector who teams with a geologist to hunt for treasure in the untamed jungles of Indonesia. Los Angeles Times(Nov 04, 2016) n someone who explores an area for mineral deposits Hypo|Hyper sourdough a settler or prospector (especially in western United States or northwest Canada and Alaska) miner, mineworker laborer who works in a mine |
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