1ADJ-GRADED [usually verb-link ADJ, oft ADJ that](人)抱有希望的,滿懷希望的 If you are hopeful, you are fairly confident that something that you want to happen will happen. (人)抱有希望的,滿懷希望的 [Also + of]
I am hopeful this misunderstanding will be rectified very quickly.
我相信這個誤會將很快得到糾正。
Surgeons were hopeful of saving the sight in Sara's left eye.
3ADJ [ADJ n](行動)被寄予希望的 A hopeful action is one that you do in the hope that you will get what you want to get. (行動)被寄予希望的
We've chartered the aircraft in the hopeful anticipation that the government will allow them to leave.
我們已經包租了那架飛機,希望政府會對他們放行。
4N-COUNT 希望獲得成功的人 If you refer to someone as a hopeful, you mean that they are hoping and trying to achieve success in a particular career, election, or competition. 希望獲得成功的人
His soccer skills continue to be put to good use in his job as football coach to young hopefuls.