prospect

/prospect/

Thân thiện

The prospect of finding gold drew many hopeful miners to the region.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A prediction or forecast: A statement about what is likely to happen in the future, especially regarding the course of an event or situation.
   • A view or scene: The visual appearance of a landscape or area.
   • A candidate or possibility: Someone who is being considered for a position, award, or honor.
   • An expectation or mental image of the future: A belief or anticipation about what is to come.
   • The likelihood of future success: The potential or possibility for favorable outcomes in time to come.

2. Verb:

   • To search or explore for something valuable: To examine an area for the presence of minerals, oil, or other resources.
   • To look for or seek out something desirable: To search for opportunities or possibilities.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The doctor discussed the prospect of a full recovery. (A prediction about the disease's course.)
  • The house has a beautiful prospect of the valley. (A view of a region.)
  • She is a strong prospect for the promotion. (A candidate for a position.)
  • I am excited about the prospect of traveling next year. (A mental picture of the future.)
  • His job offers excellent prospects for advancement. (The possibility of future success.)

• Verb:

  • The company plans to prospect for gold in the mountains. (To explore for minerals.)
  • He spent the afternoon prospecting for new clients. (To search for something desirable.)

Advanced Usage

• "In prospect": Expected or likely to happen in the future.
  • A major deal is in prospect for the company.
• "Prospect of": Used to indicate the possibility or likelihood of something.
  • There is little prospect of rain today.

Variants and Related Words

• Prospector (n): A person who explores an area for mineral deposits.
  • The old prospector searched the river for gold.
• Prospective (adj): Expected or potential; likely to happen or be in the future.
  • She met with her prospective employer.
• Prospection (n): The action of prospecting or exploring.

Synonyms

• Noun: Outlook, expectation, view, scene, candidate, possibility, potential.
• Verb: Explore, search, survey.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Prospect for: To search an area for a specific resource.
  • They are prospecting for oil in the desert.

Related Idioms

• A bleak/grim prospect: A future situation that seems depressing or unlikely to be good.
  • The economic report painted a bleak prospect for the coming year.
• On the prospect of: In anticipation or consideration of a future event.
  • On the prospect of moving, she began packing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a prediction of the course of a disease
2. the visual percept of a region
   • the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views
3. someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
4. belief about (or mental picture of) the future
5. the possibility of future success
   • his prospects as a writer are excellent

Verb

1. explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
2. search for something desirable
   • prospect a job

Từ đồng nghĩa

• prognosis
• medical prognosis
• view
• aspect
• scene
• vista
• panorama
• candidate
• expectation
• outlook
• chance