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.)).
例文
1. The high street banks continue to prosper .
商店街の銀行は依然として繁栄している。
2.Ill-gotten gains never prosper .
不義の財は出さない.
3.He may have to become more conformist if he is to prosper again.
輝きを再現するには、もっと習慣に従って仕事をしなければならないかもしれない。
4.They have been living on easy street since his business began to prosper .
彼の商売が繁盛して以来、彼らはずっと豊かな生活を送っている。
5.After that，all of a sudden，things began to pick up and prosper for Jabez Stone.