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单词 expedition
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expedition

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expedition /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ noun
plural expeditions
expedition
/ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/
noun
plural expeditions
Learner's definition of EXPEDITION
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: a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research)远征;探险;考察
also used in a playful way to refer to a short trip for a specific purpose(也用于戏谑,指为特定目的的)短途出行
◊ The phrase fishing expedition is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in U.S. English, to describe a situation in which a person or group looks for evidence that someone has done something wrong without having a good reason to believe the evidence exists.非法调查(有时用作贬义,尤用于美国英语,指在无正当理由的情况下专为挖掘某人罪证而进行的调查行动)
: a group of people who travel together to a distant place : a group of people who go on an expedition远征队;探险队;考察队
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