prospect

pros·pect

P0608500 (prŏs′pĕkt′)n.1. Something expected; a possibility.2. prospectsa. Chances.b. Financial expectations, especially of success.3. a. A potential customer, client, or purchaser.b. A candidate deemed likely to succeed.4. The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook.5. Something presented to the eye; a scene: a pleasant prospect.6. The act of surveying or examining.7. a. The location or probable location of a mineral deposit.b. An actual or probable mineral deposit.c. The mineral yield obtained by working an ore.v. pros·pect·ed, pros·pect·ing, pros·pects v.tr. To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil.v.intr. To explore for mineral deposits or oil.

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[Middle English prospecte, from Latin prōspectus, distant view, from past participle of prōspicere, to look out : prō-, forward; see pro-¹ + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]

prospect

n 1. (sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude: a good job with prospects. 2. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation: she was excited at the prospect of living in London; unemployment presents a grim prospect. 3. a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook 4. a prospective buyer, project, etc 5. a survey or observation 6. (Mining & Quarrying) mining a. a known or likely deposit of oreb. the location of a deposit of orec. a sample of ore for testingd. the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore vb 7. (Mining & Quarrying) (when: intr, often foll by for) to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals 8. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) to work (a mine) to discover its profitability 9. (often foll by: for) to search (for) [C15: from Latin prōspectus distant view, from prōspicere to look into the distance, from prō- forward + specere to look] ˈprospectless adj

pros•pect

(ˈprɒs pɛkt)

n. 1. Usu., prospects. a. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. b. the outlook for the future: good business prospects. 2. anticipation; expectation; a looking forward. 3. something in view as a source of profit. 4. a potential or likely customer, client, candidate, etc. 5. a view, esp. of scenery; scene. 6. outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction. 7. a mental view or survey, as of a subject. 8. Mining. a. a place giving indication of a mineral deposit. b. a sample of earth, gravel, etc., to be tested for the presence of such deposit. c. the mineral yielded by such a test. d. a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for ore. v.t. 9. to search or explore (a region), as for gold. 10. to work (a mine or claim) experimentally in order to test its value. v.i. 11. to search or explore a region for gold or the like. Idioms: in prospect, expected; in view: no other alternative in prospect. [1400–50; late Middle English prospecte < Latin prōspectus outlook, view. See prospectus] pros•pec•tor (ˈprɒs pɛk tər, prəˈspɛk-) n. syn: See view.

prospect

Past participle: prospected
Gerund: prospecting

Imperative
prospect
prospect

Present
I prospect
you prospect
he/she/it prospects
we prospect
you prospect
they prospect

Preterite
I prospected
you prospected
he/she/it prospected
we prospected
you prospected
they prospected

Present Continuous
I am prospecting
you are prospecting
he/she/it is prospecting
we are prospecting
you are prospecting
they are prospecting

Present Perfect
I have prospected
you have prospected
he/she/it has prospected
we have prospected
you have prospected
they have prospected

Past Continuous
I was prospecting
you were prospecting
he/she/it was prospecting
we were prospecting
you were prospecting
they were prospecting

Past Perfect
I had prospected
you had prospected
he/she/it had prospected
we had prospected
you had prospected
they had prospected

Future
I will prospect
you will prospect
he/she/it will prospect
we will prospect
you will prospect
they will prospect

Future Perfect
I will have prospected
you will have prospected
he/she/it will have prospected
we will have prospected
you will have prospected
they will have prospected

Future Continuous
I will be prospecting
you will be prospecting
he/she/it will be prospecting
we will be prospecting
you will be prospecting
they will be prospecting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been prospecting
you have been prospecting
he/she/it has been prospecting
we have been prospecting
you have been prospecting
they have been prospecting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been prospecting
you will have been prospecting
he/she/it will have been prospecting
we will have been prospecting
you will have been prospecting
they will have been prospecting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been prospecting
you had been prospecting
he/she/it had been prospecting
we had been prospecting
you had been prospecting
they had been prospecting

Conditional
I would prospect
you would prospect
he/she/it would prospect
we would prospect
you would prospect
they would prospect

Past Conditional
I would have prospected
you would have prospected
he/she/it would have prospected
we would have prospected
you would have prospected
they would have prospected

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prospect - the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"chancepotential, potentiality, potency - the inherent capacity for coming into being
	2.	prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the futureexpectation, outlookbelief - any cognitive content held as truepromise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occurpossibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development"misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation
	3.	prospect - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)candidateindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	4.	prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"panorama, vista, view, aspect, scenevisual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual systembackground, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills"coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear"exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure"foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewerglimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake"middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the backgroundside view - a view from the side of somethingtableau - any dramatic scene
	5.	prospect - a prediction of the course of a diseasemedical prognosis, prognosismedical diagnosis - identification of a disease from its symptoms
Verb	1.	prospect - search for something desirable; "prospect a job"search, look - search or seek; "We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest"; "Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!"
	2.	prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as mineralsexplore, research, search - inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"

prospect

noun1. likelihood, chance, possibility, plan, hope, promise, proposal, odds, expectation, probability, anticipation, presumption There is little prospect of having these questions answered.2. idea, thought, outlook, contemplation the pleasant prospect of a quiet night in3. view, perspective, landscape, scene, sight, vision, outlook, spectacle, panorama, vista The windows overlooked the superb prospect of the hills.plural noun1. possibilities, openings, chances, future, potential, expectations, outlook, scope I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.verb1. look, search, seek, survey, explore, drill, go after, dowse The companies are prospecting for oil not far from here.in prospect in view, planned, projected, on the way, in sight, in store, on the cards, in the wind, on the horizon, coming soon, likely to happen, in the offing Further defence cuts are now in prospect.

prospect

noun1. Something expected:anticipation, expectancy, expectation.2. The likeliness of a given event occurring.Used in plural:chance, likelihood, odds, possibility, probability.3. Chance of success or advancement.Used in plural:future, outlook.4. That which is or can be seen:lookout, outlook, panorama, perspective, scene, sight, view, vista.

Translations

前景前程前途展望探勘

prospect

(ˈprospekt) noun1. an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen. He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects. 前景，前途，可能性 前程，前途，展望 2. a view or scene. a fine prospect. 景色，景象 景色，景象 (prəˈspekt) , (American) (ˈprospekt) verb to make a search (for gold etc). He is prospecting for gold. 探勘 探勘prospector (prəˈspektə) , ((American) ˈprospektər) noun a person who prospects for gold etc. 勘探員 勘探员，探矿者 prospectus (prəˈspektəs) noun a booklet giving information about a school, organization etc. (介紹學校、組織等的)小冊子，內容說明書 （介绍学校、组织等的）小册子，内容说明书

prospect

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