prospective

見込みの、将来の

将来、客や学生、従業員、団体の一員になる可能性がある人を表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing someone who may become a customer, student, employee, or other member of a group.

• A prospective buyer called today.
• The college invited prospective students to visit.
• She sent her work to several prospective employers.

類義語： potential, would-be

よく使う表現： prospective customer, prospective students, prospective employer

予想される、見込まれる

将来起こると予想される、または起こる可能性がある。

やさしい英語で： Expected or likely to happen in the future.

• We discussed the prospective changes.
• The report compares prospective costs with likely benefits.
• They estimated the prospective gains from the new road.

類義語： expected, likely, anticipated

よく使う表現： prospective changes, prospective benefits, prospective costs

将然の

文法で、動作が今にも始まろうとしていることを示す。

やさしい英語で： Showing in grammar that an action is about to start.

• This verb has prospective aspect.
• A prospective marker shows that the action is about to begin.
• The language uses a prospective construction before certain verbs.

よく使う表現： prospective aspect, prospective construction, prospective marker

候補者、見込み客

団体への加入、購入、活動への参加などが見込まれる人。

やさしい英語で： A person who may join a group, buy something, or take part in an activity.

• A prospective asked for a tour.
• The recruiter spoke with three prospectives.
• Each prospective received information about joining the club.

類義語： prospect, potential participant

よく使う表現： a prospective, interview a prospective, welcome a prospective, meet a prospective