pro·spec·tive/prə`spɛktɪv; prəˈspektɪv/ adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] prospective buyer/husband/employer etc someone who is likely to buy something, become your husband, become your employer etc 可能的买主/未来丈夫/未来雇主等: There are only two prospective candidates for the election. 此次选举只有两位有希望的候选人。