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prospective

🇬🇧 UK/prәs'pektiv/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB2

Definitions

adj.

Expected or likely to happen or become something in the future; potential.

预期的,未来的,有望成为的

n.

A potential member, student, employee, or partner.

潜在成员;候选人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
probefore
+
spectlook, observe, watch
+
ivetending to, having the nature of
=prospective

Common Collocations

  • 1.prospective buyer潜在买家
  • 2.prospective student有意入读的学生
  • 3.prospective employer未来雇主
  • 4.prospective client潜在客户

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The university held an open day for prospective students and their families.

  • 2.

    Prospective buyers should inspect the property carefully before making an offer.

  • 3.

    The company interviewed several prospective candidates for the senior management role.

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