(1)成功的希望，前途(景) (chances of success) [pl]： I think he's got～s. 我想他有成功的希望。His～s at present are good/poor. 目前他成功的希望很大/渺茫。The job has no～s. 这个工作没有前途。a young man with～s 很有前途的年轻人;Success or failure here would be crucial to her future～s. 现在成功与否对她的前途至关重要。〖同〗 outlook;

(2)希(期)望 (reasonable hope (of sth happening)͵ expectation) [U][N(of)]： see little～of sb's recovery/an improvement in sb's condition 看某人没有多少痊愈的希望/看不出某人的状况有改善的希望;～of a settlement of dispute 解决争端的希望;have no～of succeeding/becoming a manager 没有成功/成为经理的希望;Is there no～of her visiting us soon? 她不会马上来看我们吗?Is there any～of your returning soon? 你有可能很快回来吗?have nothing in～没有希望;〖同〗 likelihood，probability;

(3)景色 (view or scene) [C， 通常sing](fml)： a house with a～of the sea 能看到海景的一所房子;a beautiful/magnificient～of mountain peaks and lakes 山峰和湖泊的美丽/壮观的景色;The～from the balcony was breathtaking. 从阳台上看到的景色美得令人惊异。〖同〗view，scene;

(4)想象;展望(mental view of a subject or future situation) [C]： view the～of a month alone in the hotel without much enthusiasm 想象孤身一人百无聊赖地在旅馆里待上一个月的情景;

(5) 1)(有希望的)候选人(竞争者) (possible candidate or competitor， as for a team or position) [C]： He's a good～for the Japanese team. 他很有可能入选日本队。a football scout who looks over the college～s 在大学里物色球员的足球球探; 2)潜在的顾客(委托人) (possible buyer or client) [C]：The salesman worked hard at finding some new～s. 推销员努力寻找一些新的潜在的顾客。

→pro′spective adj 预期(未来，可能)的