prospectively
prospectively はTOEIC 860・TOEFL 80・IELTS 6.5レベルの英単語で、「将来的に」という意味があります。発音記号は /prəˈspɛktɪvli/ です。
将来的に
解説 Definition
将来に向けて、これから先を見据えた形で物事を捉えるさま。
Prospectively means in a way that is related to the future or based on what is expected to happen later. It is often used in formal fields such as law, medicine, business, and research. It contrasts with retrospectively, which refers to looking back at the past.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
prospective は「これから先の見込みがある・将来の」という形容詞で、prospect(見通し・見込み)を知っていると意味を取りやすい。prospective buyer は「買う見込みのある人」、prospective student は「入学予定者」。prospectively になると「将来を見込んで」「今後を見据えて」の副詞。retrospectively(振り返って)と対で覚えると、時間の向きがはっきりして混同しにくい。
Anchor it to `prospect`, which gives the idea of looking ahead. You may know `prospective buyer` or `prospective student`, and `prospectively` keeps that same future-facing direction as an adverb. It is easier to remember if you pair it with `retrospectively`, which looks backward instead.
例文
The study was designed to prospectively track patients over a ten-year period.
その研究は、10年間にわたって患者を前向きに追跡するように設計された。
Prospectively, the new regulations could significantly reduce carbon emissions.
将来的に、新しい規制は炭素排出量を大幅に削減する可能性がある。
The data was collected prospectively, rather than relying on historical records.
データは過去の記録に頼るのではなく、前向きに収集された。
prospectively の類義語・関連語
prospectively の語源・成り立ち Etymology
prospectively は prospect「見通し」+ -ive + -ly。語源はラテン語 prospicere「前方を見る」で、pro-「前へ」+ specere「見る」。『先を見て』が転じて『将来的に』となり、inspect や spectator も同じ spec- 系です。
Prospectively comes from prospect, with the endings -ive and -ly added. Prospect comes from Latin prospicere, meaning "to look forward," from pro- "forward" and specere "to look." The idea of looking ahead developed into the meaning "with reference to the future" or "in advance." It is related to inspect and spectator.
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