| 释义 |
probing
I. noun
(-s)
Etymology: from gerund of probe (II)
: probe 3
< questionings and probings — Barbara Ward >
II. adjective
Etymology: from present participle of probe (II)
1. : that investigates something in a tentative way : that tests or tries out something experimentally
< a probing procedure >
2. : that penetrates deeply in an exploratory way to the essence of something : keen and to the point : sharply analytical : searching
< a probing question >
< a probing study > |