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hopeful

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hope·ful1 /ˈhəʊpfəl $ ˈhoʊp-/ ●●○ adjectiveadj  
1  HOPEbelieving that what you hope for is likely to happen 抱有希望的，持乐观态度的 SYN optimistic
hopeful about
 Everyone’s feeling pretty hopeful about the future.
人人都对未来充满希望。
hopeful (that)
 I’m hopeful that we can find a solution.
我对我们能找到解决方法感到乐观。
be hopeful of (doing) something British EnglishBrE
 He is still hopeful of playing in Saturday’s game.
他仍抱有希望，认为自己能参加星期六的比赛。
2  PROBABLYmaking you feel that what you hope for is likely to happen 给人希望的 SYN promising
 The vote is a hopeful sign that attitudes in the church are changing.
投票结果是个好兆头，表明教会的态度正在转变。
 Things might get better, but it doesn’t look very hopeful right now.
情况也许会好转，但目前看来希望不大。
—hopefulness noun [uncountableU]
Examples from the Corpus
hopeful• At the interview they told me I was "the right sort of person'. I thought that sounded kind of hopeful.• We don't know if Gascoigne will be fit to play in Saturday's game, but we're all hopeful.• James felt more hopeful about his future after his chat with his professor.• At present it seems likely that the most hopeful approaches rest in three areas.• Despite such findings, research still largely bears out the hopeful assumptions that have guided practitioners like Abed and Yunus.• At best it might produce recommendations for new and hopeful initiatives.• The peace talks concluded on a hopeful note.• The local police are hopeful of catching those responsible for the graffiti.• The fact that the two sides have agreed to hold negotiations is an extremely hopeful sign.• Todd broke into a hopeful smile every time the phone rang.• A faint but more hopeful splutter, this time.• I'm quite hopeful that I'll get the job.• At other times, his statements undermined such hopeful words.
hopeful about• Lakeisha is hopeful about the future.
hopeful sign• But they remain merely hopeful signs.• On one hand, the resumption of talks and the discussion of safe passage to another nation are hopeful signs.• On Thursday, there were some hopeful signs.• Still, there are some hopeful signs.• The veterans event was a hopeful sign.• The introduction of girls into cathedral choirs and the continuing vitality of choir schools are also hopeful signs for the future.• One hopeful sign for the success of the peace talks is the military deadlock.• There were hopeful signs from one recalcitrant state.
hopeful2 noun [countableC] written  
HOPEsomeone who is hoping to be successful, especially in acting, sports, politics etc 〔尤指演艺、体育、政界等〕希望获得成功的人
 Thousands of young hopefuls were auditioned for the role.
几千名雄心勃勃的年轻人参加了这一角色的试演。
 Republican presidential hopefuls
有望获胜的共和党总统候选人
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hopeful• Another hopeful says the late Mr Brown appeared to him in a dream and told him to run.• A whitewash victory for the young army hopefuls.• To date, seven city council hopefuls have requested money, with more expected to qualify.• For the province's future Olympic hopefuls have been brushing up on skills both on and off the sports fields.• a presidential hopeful• The party has broken ranks, with five of its nine presidential hopefuls calling for a review of the revisions.• On Saturday night, the 476 convention delegates will question Republican presidential hopefuls.• Every four years, presidential hopefuls have learned, the New Hampshire mouse roars like lion.• Nicholson was now venturing into the haunts of the hopefuls and joined in.
young hopefuls• Every reasonably successful band soon begins to receive demo tapes from young hopefuls.• Esme gave piano lessons to a score or more of young hopefuls.• Thousands of young hopefuls were interviewed but none possessed the elusive qualities Selznick sought.• For some young hopefuls the promise of stardom and success outweighs the fear of failure.• In the United States young hopefuls are facing similar problems in getting flying jobs with the airlines.• Perhaps Madonna should have a chat about the pop ethics with these young hopefuls.• Things are so bad that a special course has been set up to train young hopefuls, and maybe reverse the trend.
hope·ful1 adjectiveadjhopeful2 noun
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hopeful

adjective¹

 1thinking that sth good will happen抱有希望VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBS➤be, feel, seem, sound抱有希望；感到樂觀；似乎有希望；聽起來有希望◇I feel hopeful that a peaceful solution will be found.我覺得有希望找到和平解決的途徑。➤become, get變得充滿希望◇Don't get too hopeful. We may not be able to go.別抱太大希望，我們也可能去不成。➤remain仍然抱有希望◇The police remained hopeful that she would be found alive.警方仍然對找到活着的她持樂觀態度。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其／頗為／非常有希望▸➤almost差不多有希望PREPOSITION➤about對⋯充滿希望◇She was not very hopeful about her situation.她對自己的境況並不抱太大希望。➤of (BrE) 對⋯懷有希望◇The police are hopeful of catching the thieves.警方很有把握能捉住小偷。
hopeful

adjective²

 2making you think that sth good will happen給人以希望VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, look, seem令人充滿希望；看上去有希望；好像有希望◇Things aren't looking very hopeful at the moment.目前的情況看來希望不大。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極為／頗為／非常希望◇There are some fairly hopeful signs of recovery in the US market.美國市場已經出現了鼓舞人心的復蘇跡象。
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hopeful adj.
⇨ optimistic (feel hopeful) ⇨ promising (a hopeful sign)
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