prospect - Longman Dictionary

From Longman Business Dictionaryprospectpros‧pect1 /ˈprɒspektˈprɑː-/ noun1[countable, uncountable] a possibility that something which you hope for will happen ... prospectFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishRelatedtopics:Natureprospectpros‧pect1/ˈprɒspekt$ˈprɑː-/●●○W3AWLnoun    1[countable,uncountable]FUTUREthepossibilitythatsomethingwillhappenprospectofdoingsomething  Iseenoprospectofthingsimprovinghere.  Thereiseveryprospect(=astrongpossibility)oftheweatherremainingdrythisweek.prospectfor  Therearegoodprospectsforgrowthintheretailsector.prospectthat  There’sarealprospectthatEnglandwillnotqualifyfortheWorldCup.►seethesaurusatfuture2[singular]aparticulareventwhichwillprobablyordefinitelyhappeninthefuture–usedespeciallywhenyouwanttotalkabouthowyoufeelaboutitprospectof  TheprospectofmarriageterrifiedAlice.  Greeksfacetheprospectofnewgeneralelectionsnextmonth.  Herelishestheprospectofafight.daunting/excitingetcprospectbeexcited/alarmed/concernedetcattheprospect(ofsomething)  Shewasn’texactlyoverjoyedattheprospectoflookingafterherniece. 3→prospects4[countable]CHANCE/OPPORTUNITYaperson,job,planetcthathasagoodchanceofsuccessinthefuture5→inprospect6[countableusuallysingular]formalDNaviewofawideareaofland,especiallyfromahighplaceCOLLOCATIONS–Meaning2:aparticulareventwhichwillprobablyordefinitelyhappeninthefuture–usedespeciallywhenyouwanttotalkabouthowyoufeelaboutitadjectivesdaunting(=frighteninginawaythatmakesyounotfeelconfident)Itisaprettydauntingprospect,beingonstageforfortyminutes.terrifyingDrivingthroughLondoninastrangecarwasaterrifyingprospect.gloomy/grim/bleakManyBritonsfacethegrimprospectofhavingtheirhomerepossessed.excitingWeweretobeherguardians.Thiswasanexcitingprospect.attractiveAjourneyofthatlengthwasnotanattractiveprospect.verbsfacetheprospect(ofsomething)Nowtheyfacetheprospectofunemployment.relishtheprospect(ofsomething)(=enjoythethoughtofitverymuch)Shewouldhavetospeaktohim.Shedidn’trelishtheprospect.dreadtheprospect(ofsomething)(=feelveryworriedaboutit)Idreadtheprospectofstayingherewhileyou’reaway.phrasesbeexcited/thrilled/delightedetcattheprospect(ofsomething)IwasexcitedattheprospectofgoingtoWashington.bealarmed/appalled/upsetetcattheprospect(ofsomething)Shewassecretlyappalledattheprospectofbeinglookedafterbyheraunt. ExamplesfromtheCorpusprospect•Prospectsforapeacesettlementintheregionarenotveryhopefulatthemoment.•IhopeIneverhavetohaveabrainoperation-itmustbeanappallingprospect.•Howwouldyouviewyourcareerprospects?•IndistantprospectIlookforwardtothemgreatly,asabreakfromthemonotonous,lonelyroutineofwriting.•Thereiseveryprospectofaneconomicrecoverynextyear.•afineprospectofthevalleybelow•Wilderisconsideredagoodprospectforthenextelection.•Jobprospectsforcollegegraduatesthisspringdon'tlookgood.•Hehadnojobandnoprospectofgettingone.•Youcan'tmarryamanwithnojobandnoprospects!•Ironically,themessageofallthisactivityisthatthemarketisintenselyworriedaboutSaatchi'sprospects.•Henowhadsomebuildingstoshowprospects.•Butthatpossibilityisfaint,andtheprospectsofanotherlargeemployereverusingthesiteareevenmoreremote.•IhadreadagreatdealaboutProfessorChomskyandIfeltveryexcitedattheprospectofmeetinghim.•Wearefacingtheprospectofaveryhardwinter.•Theseproblemsalonewouldnotmaketheprospectsforthestraightforwardtreatmentofdeicticsentenceswithintruth-conditionalsemanticslookveryhopeful.•Theprospectofputtingweaponsinspaceisfrighteningtomanypeople.•Theprospectsforpeaceareimproving. realprospect•Withoutactionbygovernment,donorsandtradepartners,collapseisarealprospect.•WithhopesofunityintheWesternCapethereisarealprospectofinternationalrugbyonceagainthisseason.•AfterthetextrecaptureBlackhasnorealprospectsofattackalongthef-filewhilehiscentralpawnstructurebecomescuriouslyinflexible.•Whatthenaretherealprospectsformultimediahavingaseriousimpactonschooleducation?beexcited/alarmed/concernedetcattheprospect(ofsomething)•Personally,Iwasexcitedattheprospectofparticipatinginarealblood-and-gutsbattleagainstaprohibitiveodds-onfavorite.•IwasexcitedattheprospectoflivinginSeoulagainandwritingaboutmynativeplacefull-time.prospectpro‧spect2/prəˈspekt$ˈprɑːspekt/verb[intransitive]    1LOOKFORtoexamineanareaoflandorwater,inordertofindgold,silver,oiletc→prospectorprospectfor  ThecompanyisprospectingforgoldinAlaska.2tolookforsomething,especiallybusinessopportunitiesprospectfor  salesmenprospectingfornewcustomers→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpusprospect•Okiochasbeenforcedtodefenditsprospectingbycallinginexpertstolookatthesealdeaths.•JohnSt.Clairspenthoursprospectingforgold,andwasrewardedwithsomebrightliterarynuggets.•Itfeltchallengingandrisky,likeprospectingforgold.•Increasedtinandgoldmetalpricesfrom1980onwardsencouragedprospectingforthesecommodities.•Theyneedyourhelpabouteverythingfromprospectingtohowtogetalongwiththeiradministrativeassistant. FromLongmanBusinessDictionaryprospectpros‧pect1/ˈprɒspektˈprɑː-/noun1[countable,uncountable]apossibilitythatsomethingwhichyouhopeforwillhappensoonprospectofThereislittlerealprospectofsignificanteconomicgrowth.2prospects[plural]chancesoffuturesuccessprospectsforfirmsofferingthebestprospectsforincreasingproductivity,profitability,andexpansionInSingapore,investorsremainoptimisticaboutprospectsfortheeconomy.3[singular]somethingthatispossibleorislikelytohappeninthefutureprospectofTheprospectofstillhigherunemploymentasgrowthslowsiscausinggreatconcern.4[countable]aperson,job,planetcthathasagoodchanceofsuccessinthefutureRadioisanexcitingprospect:theforthcomingderegulationoftheindustryandanexpectedboominadvertisingrevenuesisfinallymakingtheCitytakenotice.5[countable]MARKETINGsomeonewhoisnotacustomeryet,butmaybecomeoneinthefutureMercedes-Benzhaskeptitsreputationbyremindingprospectsthatitsvehiclesare‘engineeredlikenoothercarintheworld.’prospectpro‧spect2/prəˈspektˈprɑːspekt/verb[intransitive]toexamineanareaoflandorwater,inordertofindgold,silver,oiletcprospectforAnglo-Unitedwasprospectingforgoldintheareaintheearlyeighties.—prospectornoun[countable]Thegovernmenthasgivengoldprospectorsaccesstomorethanamillionacresofforestland.→SeeVerbtableOriginprospect1(1400-1500)Latinprospectus,fromthepastparticipleofprospicere“tolookforward” Exercises Exercises Vocabularyexerciseshelpyoutolearnsynonyms,collocationsandidioms. IntermediateandAdvancedlevelgrammarpracticewithprogresstests. Listeningandpronunciation,exampreparationandmore! Moreresults inprospect uninvitingprospect Seeallresults Picturesoftheday Whatarethese? Clickonthepicturestocheck. Exploretopics Groupings Shapes,patterns Citizenship Businessmanagement Seealltopics Wordoftheday shaken upset,shocked,orfrightenedbysomethingthathashappenedtoyou VerbtableprospectPresentI,you,we,theyprospecthe,she,itprospects >ViewMore PastI,you,he,she,it,we,theyprospectedPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhaveprospectedhe,she,ithasprospectedPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadprospectedFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillprospectFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhaveprospected >ViewLess PresentIamprospectinghe,she,itisprospecting >ViewMore you,we,theyareprospectingPastI,he,she,itwasprospectingyou,we,theywereprospectingPresentperfectI,you,we,theyhavebeenprospectinghe,she,ithasbeenprospectingPastperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theyhadbeenprospectingFutureI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillbeprospectingFutureperfectI,you,he,she,it,we,theywillhavebeenprospecting >ViewLess