词族 · prospect
中文词源
prospect 前景，展望，希望，勘探
pro-,向前，-spect,看，词源同specter,spectate.引申诸相关词义。
英语词源
- prospect (n.)
- early 15c., "act of looking into the distance," from Latin prospectus "distant view, look out; sight, faculty of sight," noun use of past participle of prospicere "look out on, look forward," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + specere "look at" (see scope (n.1)). Meaning "extensive view of the landscape" is from 1530s; transferred sense of "mental view or survey" is from 1620s. Sense of "person or thing considered promising" is from 1922. Prospects "expectations, things looked forward to" is from 1660s.
- prospect (v.)
- "explore for gold, examine land with a view to a mining claim," 1841, from prospect (n.) in specialized sense of "spot giving prospects of ore" (1832). Earlier in a sense "look forth, look out over" (1550s), from Latin prospectare. Related: Prospected; prospecting.
权威例句
- 1. 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。
- 2. The prospect of easy profits has attracted the wrong kind of businessman.
- 轻松捞取利润的可能性吸引了一拨不良商人。
- 3. The prospect of waiting around just twiddling his thumbs was appalling.
- 想到将要无所事事，他就非常害怕。
- 4. We won't pretend we savour the prospect of a month in prison.
- 我们不会装作我们满心盼望着在监狱中度过一个月。
- 5. Jacqueline is not relishing the prospect of another spell in prison.
- 杰奎琳可不想再蹲一阵子监狱。
词语辨析
【outlook, expectation, prospect, hope】
这组词都有“期望，指望”的意思，其区别是：
outlook: 多指根据征兆或分析对要发生的事情的愿望或预料。
expectation: 指期待某事发生或假设某事能发生，多含揣想的意味。
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。
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。
这组词都有“期望，指望”的意思，其区别是：
outlook: 多指根据征兆或分析对要发生的事情的愿望或预料。
expectation: 指期待某事发生或假设某事能发生，多含揣想的意味。
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。
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。