①an aspect of sthn.方面；层面

Synonymsfacet, dimension, feature, angle

• Every aspect of human technology has a dark side, including the bow and arrow.人类技术的每一个方面都有其阴暗面，包括弓箭在内。— Margaret Atwood

②a sth aspectn.朝向；方位

Synonymsorientation, exposure, facing

• A southern aspect welcomes the light, yet even the coldest exposure has its quiet dawn.向南的朝向迎来阳光，然而即便面朝最冷的一方，也有它静谧的黎明。

③the aspect of sb / sthn.外表；面貌

Synonymsappearance, look, air, bearing

• Nature wears the colors of the spirit, changing its aspect as our thoughts change.大自然披着心灵的色彩，随着我们思绪的转变而变换其容貌。

①expect sth / that...v.预料；预期

Synonymsanticipate, predict, foresee

• Expect the best, prepare for the worst, capitalize on what comes.抱最好的期望，做最坏的打算，善加利用发生的一切。— Zig Ziglar

②expect sb to do sthv.期望某人做某事；要求某人做某事

Synonymsrequire, demand, count on

• Never expect others to do for you what you can do for yourself.绝不要期望别人为你做你自己能做的事。

③be expectingv.怀孕；怀有身孕

Synonymsbe pregnant

• When a woman is expecting, she carries not only a child, but the future itself.当一个女人怀有身孕时，她孕育的不仅是一个孩子，更是未来本身。

①live up to sb's expectations / meet expectationsn.期盼；期望

Synonymshope, anticipation, standard

• I am not in this world to live up to your expectations and you are not in this world to live up to mine.我来到这个世界不是为了达到你的期望，你来到这个世界也不是为了迎合我的期望。— Bruce Lee

②in expectation of sthn.预料；预期

Synonymsanticipation, prospect, prediction

• True wisdom lies in acting not in expectation of reward, but out of harmony with truth.真正的智慧不在于期待回报而行动，而在于顺应真理而行事。

③against / contrary to (all) expectationsn.意料之外；出乎意料

Synonymssurprise, odds

• Great triumphs often arise contrary to all expectations, born from persistence when hope seems gone.伟大的胜利往往出乎所有人的意料，诞生于希望看似破灭时的坚持不懈。

①inspect sthv.仔细检查；视察

Synonymsexamine, scrutinize, check, investigate

• You don't get what you expect; you get what you inspect.你得到的不是你期望的，而是你检查监督的。— Lou Gerstner

②inspect sth for sthv.检查某物以发现（问题或缺陷）

Synonymsscan, audit, survey

• Inspect your own heart for faults before you look for flaws in the world.在挑剔世界的瑕疵之前，先省察自己的内心有无过失。

①carry out / conduct an inspectionn.（官方的）视察；审查

Synonymsexamination, audit, scrutiny

• Wisdom consists in knowing when to conduct an inspection of one's own motives.智慧在于懂得何时审视自己的内心动机。

②on / upon inspectionn.经仔细检查；细看之下

Synonymsreview, check, assessment

• Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up; on inspection, they reveal unexpected beauty.许多想法在移植到另一个大脑时，比在其萌芽之处生长得更好；细看之下，它们会显现出意想不到的美。

③inspection of sthn.对……的检阅；审视

Synonymsparade, review

• Truth fears no trial, and virtue is not afraid of the inspection of all the world.真理不怕考验，美德不惧世人的审视。

①a perspective on sthn.思考角度；观点

Synonymsviewpoint, standpoint, outlook

• Every problem has a solution; it may sometimes just need another perspective on it.每个问题都有解决之道，有时需要的只是另一个看待它的角度。

②put sth into perspectiven.客观地看待；正确权衡

Synonymscontextualize, clarify

• A little time away can put everything into perspective.暂时抽离片刻，便能让我们客观地看清一切。

③keep / lose perspectiven.保持/失去理智与客观判断力

Synonymsobjectivity, sense of proportion

• In moments of crisis, the hardest yet most vital thing is to keep perspective.在危机时刻，最难却最关键的，莫过于保持理智与客观判断力。

①proposal for sth / proposal to do sthn.提议；提案

Synonymssuggestion, recommendation, plan, scheme

• Every proposal for the future must carry with it a respect for the past.每一个面向未来的提议，都必须抱持对过去的敬意。

②proposal of marriagen.求婚

Synonymsoffer of marriage

• A proposal of marriage is an offer to share not only joy, but life's quiet endurance.求婚不仅是许诺分享快乐，更是邀对方共担岁月的静默与坚韧。

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①the prospect of (doing) sth / of sthn.前景；可能性

Synonymspossibility, likelihood, outlook

原句中包含同根词 prosperity（繁荣），学习者常因词根关联或近形混淆记忆 prospect。作为名词，prospect 最核心的用法即指未来发生某事的可能性或未来前景。

• The prospect of success makes toil sweet.对成功的期盼让辛劳变得甜美。

②prospects for sthn.成功的机会；前途（常用复数）

Synonymsfuture, potential, chances

• Education is the best provision for life's journey, brightening the prospects for tomorrow.教育是人生旅途最好的行囊，照亮未来的前途与希望。

③prospect for sthv.勘探；寻找（金、矿等）

Synonymsexplore, search

• Those who prospect for gold must dig through much earth to find a little truth.淘金之人必须掘尽万土，方能求得一丝真金。

①prospective sbadj.潜在的；未来的（某类人）

Synonymspotential, future, would-be

• Every prospective leader must first learn the quiet art of following with integrity.每一位未来的领导者，都必须首先学会正直跟随的隐忍智慧。

②prospective sthadj.预期的；即将发生的

Synonymsexpected, forthcoming, anticipated

• Fear of prospective suffering has caused far more pain than suffering itself.对预期苦难的恐惧，所带来的痛苦远甚于苦难本身。

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①peace and prosperityn.繁荣，兴旺（尤指经济或社会层面）

Synonymsaffluence, wealth, well-being, success

原句中用于 promote peace and prosperity 这一经典搭配中，指的是国家或社会整体在经济和福祉上的“繁荣昌盛”。

• Commerce is the great equalizer, contributing to peace and prosperity among nations.商业是伟大的均衡器，它促进了国家之间的和平与繁荣。

②a period / era of prosperityn.昌盛时期，繁荣期

Synonymsboom, golden age, heyday

• In a period of prosperity, prepare for adversity.在繁荣昌盛之时，要为逆境做好准备。

①protest against / at / about sthv.抗议；反对

Synonymsobject, oppose, demonstrate

• To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards out of men.当人们本该抗议时却选择沉默，这种罪过会让人沦为懦夫。— Ella Wheeler Wilcox

②a protest against / over sthn.抗议活动；抗议示威

Synonymsdemonstration, rally, objection

• Protest beyond the law is not a departure from democracy; it is absolutely essential to it.超出法律范围的抗议并非脱离民主，而是民主绝对不可或缺的一部分。— Howard Zinn

③protest that...v.坚决主张；极力辩解

Synonymsinsist, assert, maintain

• The lady doth protest too much, methinks.依我看，这位贵妇辩解得太过分了（显得欲盖弥彰）。— William Shakespeare

④under protestn.勉强地；不情愿地

Synonymsreluctantly, unwillingly

• True change rarely comes from those who comply under protest, but from those who act with conviction.真正的改变很少来自那些心怀不情愿而顺从的人，而是来自那些怀揣坚定信念而行动的人。