prospect

見込み、可能性

将来起こるかもしれないこと、またはそれが起こる見込み。

やさしい英語で： Something that may happen in the future, or the chance that it will happen.

• The prospect of a holiday cheered her up.
• There is little prospect of an agreement.
• Moving abroad is an exciting prospect.

使い方： the prospect of something/doing something (He enjoyed the prospect of working with friends.)

類義語： possibility, likelihood

よく使う表現： prospect of something, exciting prospect, real prospect

将来性、見通し

将来成功したり、今よりよい状況になったりする見込み。

やさしい英語で： Your chances of succeeding or improving your situation in the future.

• Her career prospects are excellent.
• Learning another language improved his job prospects.
• What are the prospects for young graduates?

使い方： prospects for someone/something (The prospects for new graduates have improved.)

類義語： chances, outlook

よく使う表現： career prospect, job prospect, improve someone’s prospects

有望株

特にスポーツで、将来の活躍が期待される人。

やさしい英語で： A person who is likely to become successful, especially in sport.

• The young striker is an exciting prospect.
• Coaches consider her a strong prospect for the national team.
• Several promising prospects joined the club.

使い方： a prospect for something (He is a leading prospect for the Olympic team.)

類義語： promising talent

よく使う表現： young prospect, exciting prospect, promising prospect

見込み客、候補者

今後、顧客や従業員になる可能性のある人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who may become a customer or employee.

• The sales team contacted several prospects.
• She invited a promising prospect to discuss the job.
• We need to turn these prospects into customers.

類義語： potential customer, potential client, candidate

よく使う表現： sales prospect, contact a prospect, qualified prospect

探鉱する、探査する

金や石油などの価値ある資源を見つけるために、ある地域を調べる。

やさしい英語で： To search an area for valuable materials such as gold or oil.

• They prospect for gold in the hills.
• The company prospected for oil near the coast.
• Geologists are prospecting the valley for minerals.

使い方： prospect for something (The team is prospecting for copper.); prospect somewhere for something (They prospected the area for gold.)

類義語： explore, search

よく使う表現： prospect for gold, prospect for oil, prospect an area

探鉱する

地中の価値ある金属や資源を見つけるために、ある地域を調べる。

やさしい英語で： To search an area to find valuable metals or other materials in the ground.

• They prospect for gold here.
• The team prospected along the river.
• Have you ever prospected for silver?

使い方： prospect for something (They prospected for copper in the hills.)

類義語： explore

よく使う表現： prospect for gold, prospect for minerals