prospecting

英 [prəˈspektɪŋ]

美 [ˈprɑːspektɪŋ]

v.  探矿; 勘探
prospect的现在分词

现在分词：prospecting　

TOEFL

BNC.26487 / COCA.37320

柯林斯词典

The noun is pronounced /'prɒspekt, am 'prɑː-/. The verb is pronounced /prə'spekt, am 'prɑːspekt/ and is hyphenated pro|spect. 名词读作 /'prɒspekt, 美 'prɑː-/。动词读作 /prə'spekt, 美 'prɑːspekt/，分音节形式为 pro|spect。


• N-VAR 可能性；希望
  If there is someprospect ofsomething happening, there is a possibility that it will happen.
  1. Unfortunately, there is little prospect of seeing these big questions answered...
     不幸的是，几乎不可能看到这些重大问题得到回复。
  2. The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter...
     该国经历8年内战之后重归和平的前景正逐渐变得光明。
  3. There is a real prospect that the bill will be defeated in parliament.
     该议案很有可能会被议会否决。
• N-SING 期望中的事；将要发生的事；预期；展望
  A particularprospectis something that you expect or know is going to happen.
  1. They now face the prospect of having to wear a cycling helmet by law...
     他们现在面临的情形是：不久将需要依法佩戴摩托车头盔。
  2. After supper he'd put his feet up and read. It was a pleasant prospect.
     晚饭后，他会架起脚来看书。想起来就让人愉快。
• N-PLURAL （尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途
  Someone'sprospectsare their chances of being successful, especially in their career.
  1. I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
     我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。
  2. ...a detailed review of the company's prospects.
     对该公司前景的详细考查
• VERB 勘探；勘察
  When peopleprospect foroil, gold, or some other valuable substance, they look for it in the ground or under the sea.
  1. He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal...
     他已在从戈壁沙漠到德兰士瓦的无数地方勘探过矿藏。
  2. In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here.
     事实上，石油公司已经在离此不远处进行勘探。

双语例句

• Application of Geophysical Exploration Methods in Polymetallic Prospecting
  地球物理勘探方法及其在多金属找矿中的应用
• Reforming geological prospecting units involves defining property and adjusting account, that has strong policy and technology.
  地勘单位改制工作涉及到资产界定和财务处理，政策性、技术性非常强。
• Prediction for deep ore prospecting is a frontier and key research in metallogeny and metallogenic prognosis.
  深部找矿预测已成为当前成矿学和成矿预测学的科学前沿和研究重点。
• Through geophysical and geochemical exploration work, the deep and trending direction of this area has better prospecting.
  通过开展物、化探地质找矿工作，发现矿区深部及走向方向有较好的找矿前景。
• New progress was achieved in geological prospecting.
  地质勘查取得新进展。
• The operating principle and process of detecting hidden underground karst with comprehensive geophysical prospecting method are stated.
  阐述了以综合物探为主要手段探测地下隐伏岩溶的工作原理及过程。
• The paper specially expounded the reliable role of electric-technologic design in development of geophysical prospecting apparatus.
  本文专题论述了电工艺设计在物探仪器研发中的可靠性作用。
• It is the only electromagnetic prospecting method that can directly indicate oil and gas reservoir.
  是电磁勘探方法中唯一的能直接指示油气藏的方法。
• This drilling way may be popularized in project prospecting.
  该钻进技术在工程勘察中可以推广应用。
• The uranium deposit prospecting using the remote sensing image data has become one kind of new research tendency.
  利用遥感影像数据进行铀矿找矿已成为一种新的研究趋势。