1. Recommendations by friends is also an excellent way to get in touch with * prospects *.这个prospects不解作前景,而是*应徵者/候选者*据Cambridge字典:
原句译文例如1. 朋友的推荐书也是了解候选者的好方法。2. Unforyunately, there is little *prospect* of seeing these big questions answered.这里prospect是可能性/机会的意思。
原句译文例如2. 可惜, 能见到这些大问题得到回应的机会很低。