explore

explore的近义词

verb

1. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

2. examine minutely

3. inquire into

e.g. the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
He searched for information on his relatives on the web
Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness

Synonym: researchsearch

4. travel to or penetrate into

e.g. explore unknown territory in biology

1. 在…探险;探测;勘察;考察
If you explore a place, you travel around it to find out what it is like.

e.g. I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet...
我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。
e.g. After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral...
游览完老城区之后，会由导游带队参观大教堂。

2. 探讨，研究（观点或建议）
If you explore an idea or suggestion, you think about it or comment on it in detail, in order to assess it carefully.

e.g. The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area...
部长预计将会探讨这个地区战后重建的意见。
e.g. The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.
这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。

3. 勘探
If people explore an area for a substance such as oil or minerals, they study the area and do tests on the land to see whether they can find it.

explore的反义词

e.g. Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil...
那次行动的重点是一口深达1英里的井，最初钻那口井是为了勘探石油。
e.g. The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas.
当局允许在近海海域勘探石油和天然气。

4. （用手等）摸索，触碰
If you explore something with your hands or fingers, you touch it to find out what it feels like.

e.g. He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent.
他用手指摸了摸伤口，想要确定受伤的程度。