mid-14c., from Old French prosperer (14c.) and directly from Latin prosperare "cause to succeed, render happy," from prosperus "favorable, fortunate, prosperous," perhaps literally "agreeable to one's wishes," traditionally regarded as from Old Latin pro spere "according to expectation, according to one's hope," from pro "for" + ablative of spes "hope," from PIE root *spe- "to flourish, succeed, thrive, prosper" (see speed (n.)).
雙語例句
1. The high street banks continue to prosper.
商業街上的銀行仍舊一派繁榮景象。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Ill - gotten gains never prosper.
不義之財不發.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
3. He may have to become more conformist if he is to prosper again.
要想再現輝煌，他可能得更多地依照習慣辦事。
來自柯林斯例句
4. They have been living on easy street since his business began to prosper.
自從他的生意興隆以來,他們一直過著優裕的生活.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
5. After that, all of a sudden, things began to pick up and prosper for Jabez Stone.