1、private

（產業、服務）私立的，私有的，私營的，民營的

a joint venture with private industry.

與私營企業建立的合資企業

Bupa runs private hospitals in Britain.

保柏在英國開辦私立醫院。

個人的；私人的

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

法律堅持要求公民個人不得持有武器

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

國王以私人身份出訪，以便能夠祭拜先祖陵墓。

（生活）私人的，個人的，與工作無關的

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

我總是將私生活和工作分開。

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，幾乎不可能看到這些重大問題得到回復。

The prospects for peace in the country's eight-year civil war are becoming brighter.

該國經歷8年內戰之后重歸和平的前景正逐漸變得光明。

（尤指事業的）成功機會，前景，前途

I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.

我選擇出國工作以求在事業上有更好的發展。

a detailed review of the company's prospects.

對該公司前景的詳細考查

勘探；勘察

He had prospected for minerals everywhere from the Gobi Desert to the Transvaal.

他已在從戈壁沙漠到德蘭士瓦的無數地方勘探過礦藏。

In fact, the oil companies are already prospecting not far from here.

事實上，石油公司已經在離此不遠處進行勘探。