| 单词 | prospectus |
| 释义 | prospectus (once / 3869 pages) 1n 2n A prospectus is a written catalog or brochure that offers a plan, as of school courses to take or stocks to buy. The idea of a prospectus is to offer a variety of options and a plan of action. One goal of a prospectus is to present the positive features of something in order to attract a desired participant. When a new company wants to attract investors or a stock brokerage wants to attract new clients, each offers a prospectus specific to its goals. The word is from the Latin verb specere, "to look," which is combined with the prefix prō-, "forward" — giving us a verb meaning "to look forward" to something that is coming. The modern word appeared first in France in the 18th century. WORD FAMILYprospectus: prospectuses USAGE EXAMPLESMost investors don’t read fund prospectuses because of the mix of jargon and legalese. Seattle Times(Dec 03, 2016) Under English law a business publishing a prospectus to raise capital must disclose an accurate record of its finances to investors. Reuters(Nov 17, 2016) I read the prospectus and I knew that the production company, Revelations, was involved. Los Angeles Times(Nov 08, 2016) 1 n a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise 2a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision Hyper offer, offering something offered (as a proposal or bid) n a catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university Syn|Hypo|Hyper course catalog, course catalogue preliminary prospectus, red herring a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus catalog, catalogue a book or pamphlet containing an enumeration of things |
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