prospects

n.

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The noun is pronounced /'prɒspekt, am 'prɑː-/. The verb is pronounced /prə'spekt, am 'prɑːspekt/ and is hyphenated pro|spect. 名词读作 /'prɒspekt, 美 'prɑː-/。动词读作 /prə'spekt, 美 'prɑːspekt/,分音节形式为 pro|spect。
1. N-VAR 可能性;希望 If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen. 
  • Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered...

    不幸的是,几乎不可能看到这些重大问题得到回复。

  • The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter...

    该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。

  • There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament.

    该议案很有可能会被议会否决。

2. N-SING 期望中的事;将要发生的事;预期;展望 A particular prospect is something that you expect or know is going to happen. 
  • They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law...

    他们现在面临的情形是:不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。

  • After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.

    晚饭后,他会架起脚来看书。想起来就让人愉快。

3. N-PLURAL (尤指事业的)成功机会,前景,前途 Someone's prospects are their chances of being successful, especially in their career. 
  • I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.

    我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。

  • ...a detailed review of the company's prospects.

    对该公司前景的详细考查

4. VERB 勘探;勘察 When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea. 
  • He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal...

    他已在从戈壁沙漠到德兰士瓦的无数地方勘探过矿藏。

  • In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here.

    事实上,石油公司已经在离此不远处进行勘探。

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  • He was involved in oil, zinc and lead prospecting.

    他参与了石油、锌和铅的勘探。

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  • The discovery of gold brought a flood of prospectors into the Territories.

    金子的发现吸引了大量的勘探者进入这些地区。

1. He called on seven prospects but failed to make a sale.
他访问了七个可能的顾客,但一笔生意也没有做成。

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2. He is very bullish about the prospects of his business.
他对自己企业的前景非常乐观。

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3. Her trainer was even more gloomy about the prospects for British tennis.
她的教练对英国网球的前景甚至更为悲观。

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4. I do not regard the prospects of the company favourably.
我不看好这家公司的前景。

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5. Job prospects are bright.
就业前景光明。

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6. John is in high spirits at the prospects.
约翰对前景充满希望。

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7. One's prospects are bleak.
前途茫茫。

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8. Such prospects almost dazzled the young girl.
如此光辉的前景几乎使小姑娘眼花缭乱。

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9. The company's prospects look pretty bleak.
这家公司的前景异常暗淡。

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10. The enterprise has excellent prospects.
这家企业的远景极其美好。

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11. The prospects are dim.
前途暗淡。

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12. Their prospects of success have vanished.
他们成功的希望已成为泡影。

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13. There are bright prospects for freshwater fish farming.
淡水养鱼大有可为。

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14. They didn't regard the prospects favourably.
他们对前途不太乐观。

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15. We have good prospects.
我们有美好的前途。

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16. While prospects are bright, the roads have twists and turns.
前途是光明的,道路是曲折的。

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