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Dela Posted 17 years ago
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Threatened by the prospect
They were threatened by the prospect of critically examining their own role in the organization.
What does this sentence mean?
What does this sentence mean?
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Hi, They were threatened by the prospect of critically examining their own role in the organization. What does this sentence mean? It seemed like they would have to look at their own role.
- Hi, They were threatened by the prospect of critically examining their own role in the organization.
- What does this sentence mean?
- It seemed like they would have to look at their own role.
- eg They'd have to ask themselves, 'What is our role?
- ' This made them feel threatened.
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Hi,
They were threatened by the prospect of critically examining their own role in the organization.
What does this sentence mean?
It seemed like they would have to look at their own role.
eg They'd have to ask themselves, 'What is our role? Is there anything negative about our role?'
This made them feel threatened.
They were threatened by the prospect of critically examining their own role in the organization.
What does this sentence mean?
It seemed like they would have to look at their own role.
eg They'd have to ask themselves, 'What is our role? Is there anything negative about our role?'
This made them feel threatened.
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Thanks! The whole meaning seems clear except the word prospect. I remember we often use prospect in sales prospect, etc. What does the "prospect" here exactly refer to?
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Hi,
In this context, roughly speaking, a chance or likelihood of some future event.
eg We are looking at the prospect of oil prices reachinh new heights next year.
When you refer to someone as a sales prospect, you are condsidering the likelihood that he will buy something from you.
Best wishes, Clive
In this context, roughly speaking, a chance or likelihood of some future event.
eg We are looking at the prospect of oil prices reachinh new heights next year.
When you refer to someone as a sales prospect, you are condsidering the likelihood that he will buy something from you.
Best wishes, Clive
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