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单词 probe
释义 probe

probe /prəʊb/ aep /proʊb/

noun [C]
1
F0 an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions:
» an FBI probe into corruption» a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raisingThesaurus+: ↑Analysing and evaluating , ↑Assessing and estimating value
2
F0 SPECIALIZED a long, thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone
Thesaurus+: ↑Medical and surgical equipment
3
F0 SPECIALIZED a device that is put inside something to test or record information
SEE ALSO SPACE PROBE(Cf. ↑space probe)Thesaurus+: ↑Weighing, measuring and counting devices
verb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for probe
1
F0 to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly:
» The interviewer probed deep into her private life.» Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.» The article probes (= tries to describe and explain) the mysteries of nationalism in modern Europe.Thesaurus+: ↑Analysing and evaluating , ↑Assessing and estimating value
2
F0 to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden:
» They probed in/into the mud with a special drill.Thesaurus+: ↑Making holes in things
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