一、詳細釋義：

n.

指望，預(yù)期，盼望的事物(+of) [U]

例句：

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

他們不愿指望在一個新的地方重新開始。

例句：

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

他們不指望再有第三個人來消磨這漫長的夜晚了。

（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.

我對出國的可能性感到興奮。

景象，景色；視野 [C]

例句：

A magnificient prospect of mountain peaks and lakes

山峰和湖泊的壯麗景色。

例句：

The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.

從陽臺上看去景色美極了。

【美】可能成為主顧的人；有希望的候選人 [C]

例句：

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

約翰因?qū)碛凶约旱拇械脚d奮。

例句：

She's a good prospect for the British team.

她很有可能被選入英國隊.

v.

勘探；勘察

例句：

Look, they are already prospecting there.

看，他們已經(jīng)在那里進行勘探。

例句：

They went there to prospect for gold.

他們?nèi)ツ莾嚎碧浇鸬V。

找礦，勘探(+for)

例句：

Today professional geologists prospect for oil.

如今職業(yè)地質(zhì)學(xué)家勘探石油。

例句：

They are prospecting for the oil in the desert.

他們正在沙漠里勘探石油。

（指礦）有（開采）希望

二、詞義辨析：

expectation,hope,outlook,prospect

這些名詞都有“期望，指望”之意。 expectation指期待某事發(fā)生或假設(shè)某事能發(fā)生，多含揣想的意味。 hope通常指建立在愿望基礎(chǔ)上的期待。這種期待有可能發(fā)生或?qū)崿F(xiàn)，但也可能相反。 outlook多指根據(jù)征兆或分析對要發(fā)生的事情的愿望或預(yù)料。 prospect與outlook的含義相近，但側(cè)重對成功、利潤和舒適生活等方面的期待。

三、參考例句：

The prospect is cheerful.

前景樂觀。

The prospect of failure?scares me rigid.

一想到失敗我就嚇得身體發(fā)僵。

The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.

從陽臺上看去景色美極了。

The prospect of bankruptcy has now receded.

破產(chǎn)的危險已經(jīng)下降了。

Today professional geologists prospect for oil.

如今職業(yè)地質(zhì)學(xué)家勘探石油。

The prospect of another war appalled us.

想到有可能發(fā)生另一場戰(zhàn)爭，我們不寒而栗。

The prospect of bankruptcy beetled over him.

破產(chǎn)的前景威脅著他。

They went there to prospect for gold .

他們?nèi)ツ莾嚎碧浇鸬V。

A formidable prospect lies ahead of him.

他的前景令人憂懼。

I see no prospect of his recovery.

我看不出他有痊愈的可能性。