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probe (obj)HprEJb, $proJbvto try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions in an indirect careful way探查; 调查Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story. [I]侦探们询问了他好几个小时，寻找他话里任何自相矛盾的地方。The official enquiry will probe into alleged corruption within the Defence Ministry. [I]官方将深入调查国防部被指控的贪污问题。The article probes (= tries to describe and explain) the mysteries of nationalism in modern Europe. [T]这篇文章探索了现代欧洲民族主义的奥秘。To probe something with a tool is to examine it, esp. in order to find something that is hidden.用探针（或探测器等）探查，探测They probed in/into the mud with a special drill, looking for a long-buried shipwreck. [I]他们用一个特殊的钻头在泥浆中探测，寻找被长期掩埋的失事船只残骸。Using a special instrument, the doctor probed the wound for the bullet. [T]医生用一种特殊工具在伤口里寻找子弹。
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