prospect

Bridgezipf 4.13

Pronunciation

/ˈprɒspɛkt/(PROS-pekt)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

前景；可能性；潜在客户（未来发生某事的可能性；或某人未来的机会）

Definition

The possibility or likelihood of something happening; (plural) chances of future success; a potential customer or candidate.

Word family

  • prospective/prəˈspɛktɪv/(adj)预期的；即将的
  • prospector/ˈprɒspɛktə/(n)勘探者
  • prosperous/ˈprɒspərəs/(adj)繁荣的 (different root)

Collocations

  • job prospects
  • future prospects
  • sales prospect
  • a good prospect
  • bleak prospects
  • prospect of
  • in prospect
  • a prospective customer

Examples

  1. 1.The prospect of working abroad for two years was both exciting and daunting.
  2. 2.The company's long-term prospects look strong, despite a difficult year for the sector.

Synonyms

  • possibility/ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪti/— chance that something may happen
  • outlook/ˈaʊtlʊk/— likely future situation
  • potential/pəˈtɛnʃəl/— capacity for future development

Etymology

from Latin "prospectus" = a view, from "prospicere" (to look forward)