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单词 exploration
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Definition of exploration in English:

exploration

noun ɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)nˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • 1The action of exploring an unfamiliar area.

    space exploration
    count noun an exploration of the African interior

    对非洲内陆的勘探。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I want them to know not only the history of space exploration, but the future of it as well.
    • Demonstrations and exhibits, many of them interactive, will cover aspects on space, space travel and exploration.
    • The mission to Titan has kicked off one of the most exciting years for space exploration in more than a quarter of a century.
    • He has been profiled everywhere, his name now synonymous in Britain with space exploration.
    • Why not put space exploration on the back burner until we have solved more problems here where real life is?
    • In fact, one of the goals of the space society's event was to increase awareness of Canada's role in space exploration.
    • Now tourism is just one of several new possibilities emerging in space exploration.
    • I sent out my 5 pods, each containing a satellite and a probe for surface exploration.
    • The aim is to pay more attention to the human factor of space exploration.
    • It is the writers of science fiction who have ventured to show us what the possibilities of space exploration might be like.
    • The beauty, the mystery, the danger, and the drama will always be a part of space exploration.
    • As a byproduct, space exploration provides us with expensive toys that are not designed for killing each other.
    • Its mandate is sweeping to set the agenda for space exploration well into the 21st century.
    • Trying to find alien life and a thorough exploration of Mars would be both popular and interesting goals.
    • In September 1699 he sailed again making a thorough exploration of the Atlantic shores.
    • What's ahead for the beleaguered agency and manned exploration of space in general?
    • The political impetus to push deep space exploration forward has essentially dissipated.
    • Aren't you fascinated to know what the President is going to say about space exploration next week?
    • He feels that India is equipped to take the lead in ocean exploration and research.
    • There is, of course, one fly in the ointment, and that is the fact that space exploration costs money.
    Synonyms
    expedition, trip, tour, journey, voyage, odyssey, safari, trek, hike
    (explorations), travels
    archaic peregrination
    1. 1.1 The action of searching an area for natural resources.
      onshore oil and gas exploration
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The land claim has become a second line of defense against oil and gas exploration in this region.
      • Hence, this technology can be used in routine exploration for natural resources and in environmental investigations.
      • The exploration for oil and gas along the Namibian coast continues.
      • The allocation of blocks of the North Sea for oil exploration and extraction requires formal organization.
      • The deal is expected to more than treble its production next year, creating enhanced cashflow to fund exploration in other oil provinces.
      • He called on the Government to help foster more gas exploration.
      • The vast majority are aid workers, and the rest are mainly involved in oil exploration, although there may also be a few tourists.
      • This is followed by a major section that reviews the history of exploration and mining in the district.
      • Oil exploration is a risky, but potentially highly rewarding, investment option.
      • He had inherited a fortune from the family business of making drills for oil exploration, then dominated Hollywood as a film director.
      • It would also specifically allow oil exploration on the coastal plain of the Arctic reserve in the north of Alaska.
      • Our largest sector in geoscience knowledge generation, by far, is exploration for oil and gas.
      • It is clear, and I think most parties will agree, that investment in gas exploration is expensive and risky.
      • Advocates believe energy exploration and environmental conservation can coexist.
      • Collecting and making sense of this data is an important part of oil and gas exploration.
      • Large sections of public land will be opened to natural gas exploration and production.
      • They have granted licenses for the two energy companies to engage in oil and natural gas exploration.
      • Another core area is oil and gas - not only the area of exploration; the whole business is going to be opened up.
      • Whether the block contains any natural gas or oil requires actual exploration.
      • The energy needed for exploration and mine development has to be generated from costly oil and gas.
      Synonyms
      investigation, study, survey, research, search, inspection, probe, examination, enquiry, scrutiny, observation
  • 2Thorough examination of a subject.

    详尽分析,探索探究

    some changes in the care-giving situation may need exploration
    count noun an exploration of society and human nature

    法理学是对社会和人性的透彻分析。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Future research may include a more thorough exploration of these observations.
    • He then set about a thorough and painstaking exploration of what an orchestral work of the late 20th century might be.
    • It's one of the best and most immersive explorations of the subjects that I've been involved with…
    • At the same, this is a film of emotional depth, humour and intelligent exploration of its subject.
    • A period of exploration and study about ideas new to organizational life began.
    • It is a structure which is perfect for a linear exploration of a subject - in this case, the rise and rise of Frank Gehry.
    • I personally look forward to his future explorations on the subject.
    • From Descartes onward, the Enlightenment was also concerned with an exploration of the individual subject.
    • Subsequently, it invites peer review and involves exploration of student learning.
    • However far you go in the exploration of this subject, you can be certain that there will be things around the corner waiting to surprise you.
    • Further exploration should not be limited to examining practices within pharmacy alone.
    • That had been the subject of factual exploration and is well covered by findings of fact.
    • He was told that the study's exploration of options amounted to planning for failure.
    • He breaks away from standard realism into an exploration of the subject matter.
    • As a result the book is more a scrap-book of his personal reflections than a thorough exploration of the concept of community.
    • Their knowledge and experiences can only add to the validity of the text in providing a thorough exploration of desistance.
    • Research into retention is an important area for further exploration and analysis.
    • The only remedy for this, of course, is passionate exploration and in-depth study!
    • We brought to this exploration our prior study of relevant issues in our individual research.
    • There must be complex mental health issues which need exploration and analysis.
    Synonyms
    investigation, study, survey, research, search, inspection, probe, examination, enquiry, scrutiny, observation

Derivatives

  • explorational

  • adjective

Definition of exploration in US English:

exploration

nounˌɛkspləˈreɪʃ(ə)nˌekspləˈrāSH(ə)n
  • 1The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

    探险;考察;探测;勘探

    voyages of exploration

    探险航行。

    an exploration of the African interior

    对非洲内陆的勘探。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Its mandate is sweeping to set the agenda for space exploration well into the 21st century.
    • Now tourism is just one of several new possibilities emerging in space exploration.
    • The political impetus to push deep space exploration forward has essentially dissipated.
    • It is the writers of science fiction who have ventured to show us what the possibilities of space exploration might be like.
    • Demonstrations and exhibits, many of them interactive, will cover aspects on space, space travel and exploration.
    • There is, of course, one fly in the ointment, and that is the fact that space exploration costs money.
    • Trying to find alien life and a thorough exploration of Mars would be both popular and interesting goals.
    • I want them to know not only the history of space exploration, but the future of it as well.
    • He has been profiled everywhere, his name now synonymous in Britain with space exploration.
    • The aim is to pay more attention to the human factor of space exploration.
    • Why not put space exploration on the back burner until we have solved more problems here where real life is?
    • I sent out my 5 pods, each containing a satellite and a probe for surface exploration.
    • The mission to Titan has kicked off one of the most exciting years for space exploration in more than a quarter of a century.
    • What's ahead for the beleaguered agency and manned exploration of space in general?
    • In September 1699 he sailed again making a thorough exploration of the Atlantic shores.
    • As a byproduct, space exploration provides us with expensive toys that are not designed for killing each other.
    • He feels that India is equipped to take the lead in ocean exploration and research.
    • Aren't you fascinated to know what the President is going to say about space exploration next week?
    • The beauty, the mystery, the danger, and the drama will always be a part of space exploration.
    • In fact, one of the goals of the space society's event was to increase awareness of Canada's role in space exploration.
    Synonyms
    investigation, study, survey, research, search, inspection, probe, examination, enquiry, scrutiny, observation
    expedition, trip, tour, journey, voyage, odyssey, safari, trek, hike
    1. 1.1 Thorough analysis of a subject or theme.
      详尽分析,探索探究
      an exploration of the religious dimensions of our lives
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He was told that the study's exploration of options amounted to planning for failure.
      • Their knowledge and experiences can only add to the validity of the text in providing a thorough exploration of desistance.
      • Further exploration should not be limited to examining practices within pharmacy alone.
      • That had been the subject of factual exploration and is well covered by findings of fact.
      • The only remedy for this, of course, is passionate exploration and in-depth study!
      • At the same, this is a film of emotional depth, humour and intelligent exploration of its subject.
      • It is a structure which is perfect for a linear exploration of a subject - in this case, the rise and rise of Frank Gehry.
      • We brought to this exploration our prior study of relevant issues in our individual research.
      • Research into retention is an important area for further exploration and analysis.
      • As a result the book is more a scrap-book of his personal reflections than a thorough exploration of the concept of community.
      • I personally look forward to his future explorations on the subject.
      • He then set about a thorough and painstaking exploration of what an orchestral work of the late 20th century might be.
      • A period of exploration and study about ideas new to organizational life began.
      • Future research may include a more thorough exploration of these observations.
      • However far you go in the exploration of this subject, you can be certain that there will be things around the corner waiting to surprise you.
      • There must be complex mental health issues which need exploration and analysis.
      • Subsequently, it invites peer review and involves exploration of student learning.
      • He breaks away from standard realism into an exploration of the subject matter.
      • It's one of the best and most immersive explorations of the subjects that I've been involved with…
      • From Descartes onward, the Enlightenment was also concerned with an exploration of the individual subject.
      Synonyms
      investigation, study, survey, research, search, inspection, probe, examination, enquiry, scrutiny, observation
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