prospect for gold 淘金
prospect for oil 勘探石油
prospect for clients 寻找客户
A: Did they prospect the area last year?
A：他们去年在那个地区进行过勘探吗？
B: Yes, they prospected for gold.
B：是的，他们进行了淘金作业。
1) 勘探矿产
2) 寻找机会
3) 寻找潜在客户
1. 勘探；搜寻
verb
1. searched for something valuable, such as gold or oil
2. looked for potential customers or opportunities