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单词 hopeful
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hope•ful /ˈhoʊpfəl/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. full of hope;
    expressing hope;
    optimistic:hopeful about getting into college.
  2. causing a feeling of hope:The new pitcher is a hopeful prospect.

n. [countable]
  1. a person who wants to be a success:major league hopefuls.
hope•ful•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hope•ful  (hōp′fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. full of hope;
    expressing hope:His hopeful words stimulated optimism.
  2. exciting hope;
    promising advantage or success:a hopeful prospect.

n. 
  1. a person who shows promise or aspires to success:the Democratic presidential hopeful.
  • hope + -ful 1560–70
hope′ful•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged expectant; sanguine, optimistic, confident.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hopeful /ˈhəʊpfʊl/ adj
  1. having or expressing hope
  2. giving or inspiring hope; promising
 n
  1. a person considered to be on the brink of success (esp in the phrase a young hopeful)

ˈhopefulness n
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