一、详细释义：


n.

指望，预期，盼望的事物(+of) [U]


例句：

They flinched from the prospect of starting again in a new place.

他们不愿指望在一个新的地方重新开始。


例句：

They have no prospect of a third to cheer a long evening.

他们不指望再有第三个人来消磨这漫长的夜晚了。


（成功的）可能性，前景，前途


例句：

I see no prospect of his recovery.

我看不出他有痊愈的可能性。


例句：

I was excited at the prospect of going abroad.

我对出国的可能性感到兴奋。


景象，景色；视野 [C]


例句：

A magnificient prospect of mountain peaks and lakes

山峰和湖泊的壮丽景色。


例句：

The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.

从阳台上看去景色美极了。


【美】可能成为主顾的人；有希望的候选人 [C]


例句：

John was excited by the prospect of owning his own boat.

约翰因将拥有自己的船而感到兴奋。


例句：

She's a good prospect for the British team.

她很有可能被选入英国队.


v.

勘探；勘察


例句：

Look, they are already prospecting there.

看，他们已经在那里进行勘探。


例句：

They went there to prospect for gold.

他们去那儿勘探金矿。


找矿，勘探(+for)


例句：

Today professional geologists prospect for oil.

如今职业地质学家勘探石油。


例句：

They are prospecting for the oil in the desert.

他们正在沙漠里勘探石油。


（指矿）有（开采）希望

二、词义辨析：


expectation,hope,outlook,prospect

这些名词都有“期望，指望”之意。 expectation指期待某事发生或假设某事能发生，多含揣想的意味。 hope通常指建立在愿望基础上的期待。这种期待有可能发生或实现，但也可能相反。 outlook多指根据征兆或分析对要发生的事情的愿望或预料。 prospect与outlook的含义相近，但侧重对成功、利润和舒适生活等方面的期待。


三、参考例句：


The prospect is cheerful.

前景乐观。


The prospect of failure scares me rigid.

一想到失败我就吓得身体发僵。


The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.

从阳台上看去景色美极了。


The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.

破产的危险已经下降了。


Today professional geologists prospect for oil.

如今职业地质学家勘探石油。


The prospect of another war appalled us.

想到有可能发生另一场战争，我们不寒而栗。


The prospect of bankruptcy beetled over him.

破产的前景威胁着他。


They went there to prospect for gold .

他们去那儿勘探金矿。


A formidable prospect lies ahead of him.

他的前景令人忧惧。


I see no prospect of his recovery.

我看不出他有痊愈的可能性。