/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。