prospect
noun (POSSIBILITY) /ˈprɒs.pekt/
/ˈprɑː.spekt/ Definition
B2 [C or U] the possibility that something good might happen in the future: Is there any prospect of the weather improving? There seems little prospect of an end to the dispute. [+ that] There's not much prospect that this war will be over soon. There's every prospect of success.Possible and probablePotentialHoping and hopefulness prospects B2 [plural] › the possibility of being successful, especially at work: She's hoping the course will improve her career prospects. Prospects of/for (= opportunities for) employment remain bleak for most people in the area.Opportunity Freedom to actSuccess and achievementsHigher and lower points of achievementFailures C2 [S] the idea of something that will or might happen in the future: The prospect of spending three whole days with her fills me with horror. I'm very excited at the prospect of seeing her again. We face the prospect of having to start all over again.PotentialHoping and hopefulness › [C] a person who might be chosen, for example as an employee: We'll be interviewing four more prospects for the posts this afternoon.Recruiting staff, applying for and accepting jobs
(Definition of prospect noun (POSSIBILITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anoint verb (FOR A JOB)
- applicant noun
- appoint verb (PERSON)
- appointed adjective (PERSON)
- appointee noun
- go into sth phrasal verb (START)
- golden hello noun
- handpicked adjective
- headhunt verb
- hiring noun
- intake noun (AMOUNT)
- recruit verb
- scout noun (SEARCH)
- set sb up phrasal verb (ESTABLISH)
- Situations Vacant noun
- staff verb
- step into sth phrasal verb
- subcontract verb
- take sb on phrasal verb (EMPLOY)
- tender verb
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