单词 | explore |
释义 | explore —explorable, adj. —explorability, n. —exploringly, adv. /ik splawr", -splohr"/, v. , explored, exploring. v.t. 1. to traverse or range over (a region, area, etc.) for the purpose of discovery: to explore the island. 2. to look into closely; scrutinize; examine: Let us explore the possibilities for improvement. 3. Surg. to investigate into, esp. mechanically, as with a probe. 4. Obs. to search for; search out. v.i. 5. to engage in exploration. [1575-85; < L explorare to search out, examine, equiv. to ex- EX-1 + plorare to cry out, prob. orig. with reference to hunting cries] Syn. 2. probe, study, research, investigate, survey. |
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