prospectus

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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pro·spec·tus /prəˈspektəs/ ●○○ noun [countable]  1. BBA especially British English a small book that advertises a school, college, new business etc 〔学院、大学、新企业等的〕简介，广告宣传册子2. BFSa document produced by a company that wants the public to buy its shares 〔公司的〕招股说明书，招股章程

Examples from the Corpus

prospectus• A prospectus must be issued by one or more promoters.• A detailed prospectus is one of the signs of a good school.• Yet a draft prospectus had been published and research analysts had produced fat tomes.• The full prospectus for the share sale will be out next Thursday.• And it remains finally to ask what place there was for trade unionism in the Labour Party's revised prospectus.• The Founders appeared in the prospectus as holders of a Golden Share which gave them six powers.• And the favourite, oddly, is the architect of the prospectus that was disbelieved.• In an editorial foreword the need for this prospectus was explained.From Longman Business Dictionaryprospectuspro‧spec‧tus /prəˈspektəs/ noun [countable]1FINANCE a document produced by a company when inviting the public to buy its shares. By law, the company must include certain information in a prospectus, such as how the money is going to be used, what the chances of future success are etcThe full prospectus for the share sale will be out next Thursday. → pathfinder prospectus2a small book that advertises a school, college, new business etcEach year the college publishes a postgraduate prospectus which contains details of the degree courses offered.Origin prospectus (1700-1800) Latin → PROSPECT1

pro·spec·tus nounChineseSyllable  

that a school, a small book Business Corpus advertises

prospectus
pro‧spec‧tus /prəˈspektəs/ noun [countable]1. especially British English a small book that advertises a school, college, new business etc
2. a document produced by a company that wants the public to buy its shares
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ booklet a very short book with paper covers that usually contains information on one particular subject: a free booklet on drug abuse | Have you read the information booklet?
   ▪ brochure a thin book with paper covers that gives information on something you may want to buy or advertises something: glossy holiday brochures | The hotel was nothing like it said it would be in the brochure. | The brochure shows you all the different types of washing machine.
   ▪ leaflet a small book or piece of paper, often only one or two folded pages, that advertises something or gives information on a particular subject: a leaflet about library services | They were handing out leaflets for the Socialist Party.
   ▪ pamphlet a very thin book with paper covers, in which someone writes about their opinions about something, or gives information about something: a political pamphlet | Paine wrote a pamphlet about slavery. | The pamphlet tells you all you need to know about growing cactuses.
   ▪ prospectus especially British English a thin paper book that advertises and gives information about a school, college, new business etc: I asked them to send me the college prospectus.
   ▪ flyer a small sheet of paper advertising something: People were giving out flyers advertising the fair.
   ▪ tract a thin short book, especially about a moral or religious subject - a rather formal use: Two women were handing out religious tracts.

pro·spec·tusBrE /prəˈspektəs/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈspektəs/ 🔊 nouna book or printed document that gives information about a school, college, etc. in order to advertise it （学校的）简章，简介

advertise, cold-calling, leaflet, mailing, mailshot, marketing, poster, product placement, prospectus, publicize

(business 商业) a document that gives information about a company's shares before they are offered for sale （企业的）招股说明书，募股章程