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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

explore

英  [ɪkˈsplɔː]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词

  • explores , exploring , explored

    1. [I 不及物动词] 考察

    If you explore, or explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like.

    双语例句

    例：

    I just wanted to explore on my own.

    我只是想独自考察一下。

    例：

    After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

    考察完老城区之后，会有导游带领大家参观大教堂。

    例：

    NASA has launched a spacecraft to explore the planet Mars.

    美国国家航空航天局已经发射了一艘宇宙飞船以探索火星。

    2. [T 及物动词] 探讨

    If you explore an idea or suggestion, you think about it or comment on it in detail, in order to assess it carefully.

    近义词

    investigate

    双语例句

    例：

    The film is eloquent as it explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

    这部影片探讨艺术家与乐器之间的关系，意味深长。

    例：

    The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

    预计这位部长将探讨该区域战后重建的各种设想。

    3. [I 不及物动词] 勘探

    If people explore for a substance such as oil or minerals, they study an area and do tests on the land to see whether they can find it.

    双语例句

    例：

    Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

    那次行动的重点是一口1英里深的井，钻这口井最初的目的是勘探石油。

    4. [T 及物动词] 摸索

    If you explore something with your hands or fingers, you touch it to find out what it feels like.

    双语例句

    例：

    He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.

    他用手指探查伤口，试图确定受伤的程度。

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