explore
- IPA[ɪkˈsplɔː]
英式
- travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it；search for resources such as mineral deposits
verb: explore, 3rd person present: explores, gerund or present participle: exploring, past tense: explored, past participle: explored
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it he explored the Fontainebleau forest the project encourages children to explore the world of photography 同義詞
- ▪ search for resources such as mineral deposits the company has been granted licences to explore for petroleum
- 2. inquire into or discuss (a subject) in detail he sets out to explore fundamental questions
- ▪ examine or evaluate (an option or possibility) the firm will explore joint development projects 同義詞
- 3. examine by touch her fingers explored his hair
- 4. surgically examine (a wound or part of the body) in detail he decided to explore the lesion to establish the diagnosis
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ikˈsplôr]
美式
- travel in or through (an unfamiliar country or area) in order to learn about or familiarize ... the best way to explore Iceland's northwest the project encourages children to explore the world of photography
Oxford American Dictionary
