prospecting
勘探,探矿,勘察,探勘
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Definitions
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- : Usually prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc.the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
- : anticipation; expectation; a looking forward.
- : something in view as a source of profit.
- : a potential or likely customer, client, etc.
- : a potential or likely candidate.
- : a view, especially of scenery; scene.
- : outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction.
- : a mental view or survey, as of a subject or situation.
- : Mining. an apparent indication of ore or native metal.a place giving such indications.a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for additional ore.
- : Archaic. sight; range of vision.
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- : to search or explore, as for gold.
- : to work experimentally in order to test its value.
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- : to search or explore a region for gold or the like.
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Examples
Many Democrats say they are bullish about their prospects, believing they can shepherd a series of record-breaking investments at a time when the resurgent coronavirus is forcing Americans to work and learn from home again.
Temple was one of the many schools nationwide to cancel its pro day, which put fringe prospects such as him in a difficult spot.
While Ball isn’t viewed as a can’t-miss prospect like other recent top draft picks, teams such as the Bulls, Knicks and Pistons have lottery picks and a need for backcourt playmakers.
If that trend holds, Pineda is a few prospect cycles from being considered for the major league roster.
However, they don’t rule out the prospect of price spikes or local or temporary shortages due to transport bottlenecks.
Prospecting for his illusion, his last journey was over the Peruvian Andes into Colombia.
Prospecting to find out just how much that hundred thousand or two or three you've sunk in me is worth.
"Prospecting" included the searching for gold in almost any way that was experimental.
Prospecting for valuable metals by electricity has been recently introduced in Wales with remarkable success.
Prospecting generally was done by organized parties numbering anywhere from five to fifty men.