prospect

• 名词，指未来事件发生的可能性或前景；也指被视为潜在候选人、客户或买主的人。

A noun referring to the possibility or likelihood of a future event occurring, or a person considered as a potential candidate or customer.

1. Possibility or chanceB2formal

   The possibility or likelihood of a future event occurring.

   前景

   • There is little prospect of rain today.
   • The prospect of a promotion motivated her.
   • They are excited about the prospect of traveling abroad.

   同义词chanceexpectationlikelihoodoutlookpossibilityprobabilitypromise

   反义词improbabilityunlikelihood

2. Potential customerB2formal

   A person or organization considered as a potential buyer or client.

   潜在客户

   • The sales team is meeting with a new prospect today.
   • She identified several promising prospects for the business.
   • We need to follow up with these prospects next week.

   同义词candidatelead

3. View or sceneB1formal

   A wide view of a landscape or area.

   景色或全景

   • From the hilltop, they admired the beautiful prospect of the valley.
   • The window offers a pleasant prospect of the garden.
   • The prospect of the mountains was breathtaking.

   同义词landscapeoutlookpanoramascenerysightvista

• 动词，指寻找有价值的资源（如矿产、石油等）或探索潜在的机会。

A verb used to indicate the act of searching for valuable resources, such as minerals or oil, or exploring potential opportunities.

1. Search for mineralsB2formal

   To search for valuable minerals, metals, or oil in the ground.

   勘探矿产

   • They are prospecting for gold in the remote mountains.
   • The company spent years prospecting for oil in the region.
   • Miners prospected the area for diamonds.

   同义词drillexploreminepanscoursearchseeksurvey

2. Explore or investigateB2formal

   To search or look for something, especially opportunities or resources.

   寻找或勘探

   • The team is prospecting for new business opportunities abroad.
   • She prospected the market for potential investors.
   • They prospected the area for suitable land to build a factory.

   同义词explorehuntscoursearchseeksurvey

   反义词ignoreneglectoverlook