🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

前景

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qiánjǐng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prospect/ˈprɒs.pɛkt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"晋升的前景激励了她的工作热情。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

    "The prospect of a promotion motivated her to work harder."
  2. 2

    A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer.

    "The sales team is excited about the new prospects they met at the conference."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'prospect' originates from the Latin 'prospectus', meaning 'a view' or 'sight', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical view to encompass future possibilities and opportunities.

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