[] expected to do sth or to become sth有望的；可能的；预期的；潜在的◆a prospective buyer/client潜在的买主／客户◆On your résumé, give prospective employers examples of what you can do for them.在简历中要举例说明能为准雇主做什么。SYNpotential expected or likely to happen即将发生的◆to forecast the prospective yield of an asset/investment预测资产／投资的预期收益◆They are worried about prospective changes in the law.他们担心法律会修改。