prospect
/ˈprɑspɛkt/
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n. 前景；可能性；展望
- The prospect of a high-speed rail link has pushed up house prices in the small coastal town. 可望興建高鐵連線的前景，推升了這個海邊小鎮的房價。
其他意思
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n. 前景, 展望, 可能性
If there is some prospect of something happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.
- Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered
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v. 勘探
When people prospect for oil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea.
- He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal
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pro + spect向前、在前面 + 看