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| /ˌekspləˈreɪʃn/ |
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| 1 | a journey around an area to learn about it or to search for something valuable such as oil 勘探；探测；勘查 |
| the future of space exploration 空间探测的未来 |
| oil/gas/mineral exploration 石油/天然气/矿产勘探 |
| +of Exploration of the solar system began in the 19th century. 对太阳系的探测始于19世纪。 |
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| 2 | a thorough examination or discussion of a subject , idea etc （对主题、思想等的）探讨，研究 |
| +of/into Shakespeare’ s exploration of the theme of friendship 莎士比亚对友情主题的挖掘 |
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