Prospective
[prə'spektɪv] or [prə'spɛktɪv]
解释:
(adj.) of or concerned with or related to the future; 'prospective earnings'; 'a prospective mother'; 'a prospective bride'; 'the statute is solely prospective in operation' .
伊万杰琳校对--From WordNet
解释:
(n.) Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective.
(n.) Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to retrospective.
(n.) Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected; as, a prospective benefit.
(n.) The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect.
(n.) A perspective glass.
埃尔顿校对
同义词及近义词:
a. Future, coming.
n. [1]. Distant view.[2]. View, prospect, contemplation.
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例句:
- We ignore the prospective reference just because it is so irretrievably implied. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Thinking, on the other hand, is prospective in reference. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- They are, therefore, retrospective and resultant, instead of being prospective or prophetic. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
- Mr. Brooke again winced inwardly, for Dorothea's engagement had no sooner been decided, than he had thought of Mrs. Cadwallader's prospective taunts. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
- Whenever an invention of large prospective value comes out, these cases always occur. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
- He no longer reacts just to his own hunger, but behaves in the light of what others are doing for its prospective satisfaction. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- He then infers certain prospective movements, thus assigning meaning to the bare facts of the given situation. 约翰·杜威. 民主与教育.
- Père Silas took an interest in this prospective improvement for the sake of religion and the church, whereof Magliore Walravens was a devout daughter. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- It robbed France of her one prospective ally. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- They had gambled deeply in the prospective looting of Manchuria and China, and they would suffer no withdrawal. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
- In view of your prospective alliance with the family I should like to consult you--to consider the case with you--before taking any farther steps. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
- I beg your pardon, sir; but just because of the prospective relationship, I should prefer your consulting Mr. Skipworth or Mr. Redwood. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
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