(形容词)预期的;未来可能成为……的;有希望的(常用于描述未来的身份、机会、计划等)。也可指“前瞻性的”。
/ prəˈspektɪv /
The prospective buyer asked for a second viewing.
这位潜在买家要求再看一次房。
After several interviews, she was introduced to the prospective team leader, whose vision for the project sounded both ambitious and realistic.
经过几轮面试后,她见到了未来可能的团队负责人;他对项目的设想既有雄心又很务实。
源自拉丁语 prospicere,意为“向前看、预见”(pro- “向前” + specere “看”)。因此 prospective 带有“面向未来、可能将要发生/成为”的含义。