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   prospect

   noun

   • 1. the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring: "there was no prospect of a reconciliation" Similar likelihoodhopeexpectationanticipation(good/poor) chancechancesoddsprobabilitypossibilitylikelinesspromiselookoutdreamfeardangerhazard
   • ▪ a mental picture of a future or anticipated event: "moving to a new home a long distance away can be a worrying prospect" Similar visionthoughtideacontemplationtaskundertaking
   • ▪ chances or opportunities for success or wealth: "the poor prospects for the steel industry" Similar possibilitiespotentialpromiseexpectationsoutlookfuturescope
   • 2. a person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc.: "Norwich's unbeaten heavyweight prospect" Similar candidatepossibilityinformal:catch
   • ▪ a place likely to yield mineral deposits: "additional exploration prospects have been identified in this area"
   • 3. an extensive view of landscape: "a viewpoint commanding a magnificent prospect of the estuary" Similar viewvistaoutlookperspectivepanoramaaspectscenescenerysweeplandscapeseascapetownscapecityscapesurroundingspicturespectaclesightarchaic:lookout

   verb

   • 1. search for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation: "the company is also prospecting for gold" Similar inspectsurveymake a survey ofexploresearchscoutreconnoitreexaminecheck outsearchlookseekhuntgo afterdowse
   • ▪ search for; seek: "many charities are prospecting for new donors"

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun denoting the action of looking towards a distant object): from Latin prospectus ‘view’, from prospicere ‘look forward’, from pro- ‘forward’ + specere ‘to look’. Early use, referring to a view of landscape, gave rise to the meaning ‘mental picture’ (mid 16th century), whence ‘anticipated event’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prospectless adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSPECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROSPECT definition: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSPECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   (Definition of prospect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSPECTS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROSPECTS definition: 1. the possibility of being successful, especially at work: 2. the possibility of being…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROSPECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   PROSPECT definition: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the idea of something that…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROSPECT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   prospect noun (IDEA) the idea of something that will happen in the future: [ + of + doing sth ] We face the prospect of having to start all over again. I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again. sb's prospects. B2.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › vi › dictionaryPROSPECT | Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh Cambridge

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   PROSPECT ý nghĩa, định nghĩa, PROSPECT là gì: 1. the possibility that something good might happen in the future: 2. the possibility of being…. Tìm hiểu thêm.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalPROSPECT in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROSPECT translate: 可能性, （發生好事情的）可能，可能性，機會, 前景；展望；設想, 有前途的候選人, 景色, 景色，景觀, 探勘. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioPROSPECT | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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   traducir PROSPECT: perspectiva, perspectiva, candidato, candidata, perspectiva [feminine, singular], promesa…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROSPECTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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    PROSPECTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of prospect 2. to search for gold, oil, or other valuable…. Learn more.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusSynonyms and antonyms of prospect in English - Cambridge...

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    prospect. Learn more. If there is a chance to do something, that means there is an occasion or a situation that allows you to do something. If there is a chance that something will or won't happen, it is possible for it to happen or not happen. Cambridge English Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press.