| 单词 | prosper |
| 释义 | prosper (once / 609 pages) v As any fan of Star Trek knows, “live long and prosper” is good advice. The verb prosper means to do well, succeed, or thrive. The verb prosper commonly means to generate wealth like, “the bank aims to prosper from its new investments.” But more generally it means “grow stronger” or "flourish" — such as “after a slow start, fall crops prosper,” or “we hope the animals will prosper in their new environment.” You can prosper from good advice or a wise decision, for example, “cheaters never prosper” is one piece of advice that you can prosper from. WORD FAMILYprosper: prospered, prospering, prospers USAGE EXAMPLESTo care for your fellow creatures is to want them to be happy and prosper, to want to change what is causing them to suffer. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) We do not root for Mr. Trump to fail; we root for the nation to succeed and prosper. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Aberdeen prospered by being assertive and more certain in their attacking play. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) v make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance Syn|Hyper flourish, fly high, thrive change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
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