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prospect

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Số nhiều: prospectsQuá khứ: prospectedPhân từ 2: prospectedV-ing: prospecting

This word carries a strong sense of anticipation and forward-looking expectation. When used to describe a future event, it often evokes a feeling of cautious optimism or apprehension, depending on whether the outcome is desired or feared. It is more formal than possibility and suggests a structured outlook on what is to come. In a commercial or professional sense, it transforms a person into a target or a goal. Calling a potential client a prospect strips away the social identity and replaces it with a value-based identity, framing the person as a prize to be won or a lead to be converted.

Countable when referring to a specific potential candidate or a particular future possibility. Uncountable when referring to the general outlook or the act of searching for minerals.

Ý nghĩa

Danh từ
[someone][something]

The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

"The prospect of a promotion kept him motivated."

Danh từ
[someone]

A person regarded as a likely candidate for a position or a potential customer.

"The scout identified the young pitcher as a top major league prospect."

Danh từ
[something]

A wide view of a landscape or a scenic outlook.

"The tower offers a magnificent prospect of the valley below."

Ngoại động từ
[something]

To search for mineral deposits, especially gold, in a specific area.

"They spent the summer prospecting for gold in the mountains."

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