/ɪkˈsplɔ:(r) ||; ɪkˈsplɔr/verb
[I,T] to travel around a place, etc in order to learn about it 探测;勘深 ·
They went on an expedition to explore the River Amazon.他们远赴亚马孙河勘探。I've never been to Paris before -- I'm going out to explore.我从没有到过巴黎,我要出去四处看看。 (figurative 比喻)We need to explore (= look carefully at) all the possibilities before we decide.我们要先仔细研究各种可能性,然后再作决定。
explore/Ikˋsplɔr; Ikˈsplɔː/v 1 [I,T] to travel around an area to find out what it is like 考察﹐勘查: We spent a week exploring the Oregon coastline. 我们花了一周时间考察俄勒冈的海岸线。2 [T] to discuss or think about something carefully 探究﹐探讨: Explore all the possibilities before you make a decision. 把所有的可能性都考虑清楚了再作决定。 —exploration /͵ɛkspləˋreʃən; ˌekspləˈreIʃ$n/n [C,U] a voyage of exploration 探索之旅
exploreexploreexploresexploredexploringverb (explores, exploring, explored)to travel around a new place to learn about it: They explored the area on foot.▶ explorationexplorationexplorationsnoun: the exploration of space