The invention discloses a polyacid-imidazole member containing cadmium-based fluorescent probe compound, a preparation method therefor and an application of the polyacid-imidazole member containing cadmium-based fluorescent probe compound and belongs to the fields of synthesis and application fluorescent materials. The probe compound has a chemical formula of Cd2(C16H6O8)(C10H14N4)0.5(H2O)3.H2O and a molecular formula of C21H21Cd2N2O12, wherein C16H6O8 is deprotonated 2,3,3',5'-biphenyl tetraformic acid, and C10H14N4 is 1,4-diimidazolyl butane. The probe compound is prepared from an inorganiccadmium salt, the deprotonated 2,3,3',5'-biphenyl tetraformic acid and the 1,4-diimidazolyl butane, which serve as reactants, by a hydrothermal method, is a brand-new product and is simple in materialsynthesis process, high in yield and purity and good in stability; the production equipment is simple, and the raw materials are cheap and readily available; and the material has high detection and recognition capability to metal ions and organic solvents and can be extensively applied to detection, recognition, imaging and the like of specific ingredients in living bodies and water environments.