verb / noun HSK 5
to look ahead · to look forward to · outlook · prospect
Meaning
展望 means to look forward to the future or to envision what lies ahead. As a verb, it describes the action of anticipating or contemplating future developments. As a noun, it refers to one's outlook or perspective on what the future holds.
Usage
展望 is commonly used in formal contexts such as business reports, news articles, and planning discussions. It often appears in year-end summaries or New Year speeches when discussing prospects for the coming period. Native speakers frequently use it with time expressions like 未来 (future) or 新的一年 (new year).
Examples
- 01我们对公司明年的发展充满信心，展望未来一片光明。, .We are full of confidence in the company's development next year, and the future outlook is bright.
- 02报告对今年的经济展望持谨慎乐观的态度。.The report takes a cautiously optimistic attitude toward this year's economic outlook.
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Common collocations
- 展望未来to look forward to the future
- 市场展望market outlook
- 经济展望economic outlook
- 展望新年to look ahead to the new year
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Origin
展 originally meant to unfold or spread out, while 望 means to gaze into the distance. Together they create the image of unfolding one's vision to look toward the distant future.