单词 | probe |
释义 | probe —probe /prəʊb/ aep /proʊb/ noun [C] 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 valueF0 SPECIALIZED a long, thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone Thesaurus+: ↑Medical and surgical equipmentF0 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 devicesverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for probe 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 valueF0 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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