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- a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body（钝头的）探针, 探子。
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- a small device, especially an electrode, used for measuring, testing, or obtaining information探针, 探头; 探极。
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- a projecting device for engaging in a drogue, either on an aircraft for use in in-flight refuelling or on a spacecraft for use in docking with another craft空中加油受油探管; 宇宙飞行器对接口。
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- （亦作space probe）an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment航天探测器（用于传送周围环境信息的无人驾驶航天探测器）。
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- an investigation into a crime or other matter（对犯罪等的）调查; 查究; 探查：
a probe into the maritime industry by the FBI.
联邦调查局对海洋业的调查。
with obj.
1- physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument用手（或仪器）探查, 检查：
hands probed his body from top to bottom.
一双手把他的身体从头到脚搜了个遍。
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- no obj. seek to uncover information about someone or something（对有关人或物的信息）探查, 查究：
Beth had secured his promise that he would never probe into her past
贝思已经让他答应永远不打听她的过去
with obj. police are probing a nightwatchman's murder.警察正在调查守夜人被害案。
派生词
prober
nounprobingly
adverb词源
late Middle English (as a noun)： from late Latin proba 'proof' （in medieval Latin 'examination'），from Latin probare 'to test'. The verb dates from the mid 17th cent.