1、private

（产业、服务）私立的，私有的，私营的，民营的

a joint venture with private industry.

与私营企业建立的合资企业

Bupa runs private hospitals in Britain.

保柏在英国开办私立医院。

个人的；私人的

the law's insistence that private citizens are not permitted to have weapons.

法律坚持要求公民个人不得持有武器

The King was on a private visit to enable him to pray at the tombs of his ancestors.

国王以私人身份出访，以便能够祭拜先祖陵墓。

（生活）私人的，个人的，与工作无关的

I've always kept my private and professional life separate.

我总是将私生活和工作分开。

My private affairs are no one's business but my own.

我自己的事自己管，不用其他人操心。

2、prospect

可能性；希望

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。

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。

（尤指事业的）成功机会，前景，前途

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。

a detailed review of the company's prospects.

对该公司前景的详细考查

勘探；勘察

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。

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。