
prospect
词源
源自拉丁语 'prospectus'(意为'视野'或'展望'),由 'pro-'(向前)和 'specere'(看)组成。14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 指未来可能发生的事情或情况,尤其指令人期待或有利的可能性。常用于商业或职业发展中描述潜在机会。
“The job offers excellent prospects for promotion.”
(这份工作提供了极好的晋升前景。)
“There is little prospect of rain this week.”
(本周下雨的可能性很小。)
❶ 指潜在的客户或候选人,特别是在销售或招聘场景中。
“The sales team has a list of hot prospects to contact.”
(销售团队有一份需要联系的热门潜在客户名单。)
“He is considered a strong prospect for the management position.”
(他被认为是管理职位的强有力候选人。)
verb
❶ 勘探或寻找有价值的资源,如矿物或石油。常用于采矿或地质领域。
“The company is prospecting for gold in this region.”
(公司正在该地区勘探黄金。)
“They spent months prospecting the area before finding oil.”
(他们在发现石油前花了数月时间勘探该地区。)
常见短语
in prospect — 表示某事即将发生或可能发生,通常指令人期待的事情。
“With several projects in prospect, the company is optimistic about the future.”
(由于有几个项目即将开展,公司对未来持乐观态度。)
prospect for — 指为了寻找某物(通常是自然资源)而进行的勘探活动。
“They went to Alaska to prospect for gold.”
(他们去阿拉斯加勘探黄金。)