| 单词 | expedition |
| 释义 | expedition (once / 126 pages) 1n 2n 3n An expedition is an organized journey that is undertaken for a particular purpose, like a group of scientists launching an expedition to South America to seek out a new medicinal herb. An expedition is no walk in the park. It's a serious journey, often with a very specific purpose undertaken by several people and lots of equipment. Sometimes, it can even be dangerous, like when the arctic adventurer was attacked by polar bears during an expedition to the Arctic. Needless to say, he hung up his explorer's hat after that expedition. WORD FAMILYexpedition: expeditionary, expeditions, expeditious+/expeditious: expeditiously, expeditiousness USAGE EXAMPLESGovernment investment in the region and a smattering of eco-lodges and expedition companies are changing that. New York Times(Dec 29, 2016) It was his first discovery on a two-hour scavenging expedition. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) Travelers swarm around: Himalayan trekkers load up expedition backpacks. Seattle Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1 1n an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose an expedition was sent to explore Mars Exp|Hyper Lewis and Clark Expedition an expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories of the United States; led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark; traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806 working group, working party a group of people working together temporarily until some goal is achieved 2n a journey organized for a particular purpose Hypo|Hyper scouting trip an expedition undertaken to gain information campaign, hunting expedition, safarian overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa) exploration, geographic expeditionto travel for the purpose of discovery journey, journeying the act of traveling from one place to another 3n a journey taken for pleasure 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper excursion, jaunt, junket, outing, pleasure trip, sashay airing a short excursion (a walk or ride) in the open air field tripa group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination journey, journeying the act of traveling from one place to another n a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country 3Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper hostile expedition, military expedition First Crusade a Crusade from 1096 to 1099; captured Jerusalem and created a theocracy there Second Crusadea Crusade from 1145 to 1147 that failed because of internal disagreements among the crusaders and led to the loss of Jerusalem in 1187 Third Crusadea Crusade from 1189 to 1192 led by Richard I and the king of France that failed because an army torn by dissensions and fighting on foreign soil could not succeed against forces united by religious zeal Fourth Crusadea Crusade from 1202 to 1204 that was diverted into a battle for Constantinople and failed to recapture Jerusalem Fifth Crusadea Crusade under papal control from 1218 to 1221 that achieved military victories but failed when dissension arose over accepting the terms they had been offered Sixth Crusadea Crusade from 1228 to 1229 led by the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II who fell ill and was excommunicated by the Pope; by negotiation Frederick II was able to crown himself king of Jerusalem Seventh Crusadea Crusade initiated in 1248 after the loss of Jerusalem in 1244 and defeated in 1249 Crusade any of the more or less continuous military expeditions in the 11th to 13th centuries when Christian powers of Europe tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims campaign, military campaign several related operations aimed at achieving a particular goal (usually within geographical and temporal constraints) n the property of being prompt and efficient Syn|Hyper despatch, dispatch, expeditiousness celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness a rate that is rapid |
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