explore

verb

1. 勘探；勘查；探索；考察
   to travel to or around an area or a country in order to learn about it
   1. The city is best explored on foot.
      最好是徒步考察这个城市。
   2. They explored the land to the south of the Murray river.
      他们勘查了墨累河以南的地区。
   3. As soon as we arrived on the island we were eager to explore.
      我们一来到岛上就急不可耐地开始探胜。
   4. companies exploring for (= searching for) oil
      石油勘探公司
2. 探究；调查研究；探索；探讨
   to examine sth completely or carefully in order to find out more about it
   1. These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7.
      这些想法将在第7章里作更详细的探讨。
3. （用手或身体某部）探察，探查
   to feel sth with your hands or another part of the body
   1. She explored the sand with her toes.
      她用脚趾感觉沙的情况。

1. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. We've come to this country, let's explore!
      我们已经来到这个国家，让我们好好探访一番吧！
2. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. VERB 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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. VERB （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.
   1. 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。

1. The two hotel-restaurants are attractive bases from which to explore southeast Tuscany
   对于去托斯卡纳东南部探险的人们来说，这两家酒店是很有吸引力的驻扎地。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. We've come to this country, let's explore!
   我们已经来到这个国家，让我们好好探访一番吧！
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. Watching your child explore the world about her can open your eyes to delights long forgotten.
    看着孩子探索她身边的世界能让你体会到早已忘记的快乐。
11. English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
    英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。
12. Boys at that age should be able to explore and go off on their own, go on bike rides, get into mischief
    那个年龄的男孩应该可以自己出去闯，也可以骑车出游，还可以调皮捣蛋。
13. In your free time, explore all that this incredible city has to offer.
    您可以在闲暇时间探索这座美妙城市的各种风情。
14. Children use fantasy to explore worrying aspects of real life.
    孩子们用幻想来探索实际生活中令人不安的各种事情。
15. I want to explore and get in touch with my inner self
    我想认真探寻、了解内心的自我。
16. I would creep in and with stealthy footsteps explore the second-floor
    我会偷偷溜进去，轻手轻脚地查看一下二楼。
17. By simply planning a route, you can explore at will and stop whenever and wherever you like.
    通过简单地规划一下路线，你可以随意探索，随时随地想停就停。
18. The objective was to explore the relationship between polymorphism of the calcitonin receptor gene and BMD in postmenopausal women in anhui.
    为此，本研究特探讨降钙素受体基因多态性与安徽地区绝经后妇女bmd的关系。
19. The arts explore the emotive meaning of the same phenomenon.
    艺术却探究这同种现象的情感意义。
20. The wide world of science is open for young people to explore.
    青年们可以在广阔的科学领域里纵横驰骋。
21. In this article, I explore three functional testing tools: Windmill, Selenium, and twill.
    在本文中，我讲解了3个功能测试工具：Windmill、Selenium和twill。
22. In the remainder of this paper, we will explore some of the implications of this observation.
    在本文余下的部分中，我们将探究这一观察结果的一些暗示。
23. In this final example, I explore the process of calling C functions from Scheme scripts.
    在这最后一个例子中，我探索从Scheme脚本中调用C函数的过程。
24. In this article we have just begun to explore the differences between project and program management.
    在本文中，我们只是刚刚开始探究项目和规划管理之间的不同。
25. Let's explore some of the solutions ( including open source) that address this and other uses.
    下面我们探索一些处理这种和其他用途的解决方案（包括开源方案）。
26. One or more websites have been generated to explore significant aspects of the method and evaluate usability.
    为了研究方法的重要问题和评估的可用性产生了一个或者更多的网站。
27. In this article, I explore several different tools that help you perform functional testing on your Web application.
    在本文中，我讲解了几个能够帮助您对Web应用程序进行功能测试的工具。
28. Practical examples of problems and solutions help you explore the issues.
    这些问题和解决方案的的实际示例可以帮助您探究问题。
29. It's a way to explore possibilities and opportunities and create more.
    它是个方法用来探索可能和机会，并创造更多。
30. Objective To explore the clinical features of malignant tumors of the hand and the treatment outcomes.
    目的探讨手部恶性肿瘤的临床特点和治疗效果。

  investigate examine explore probe【导航词义：调查】

  investigate v. 调查

〔辨析〕指查明事故、犯罪、科学问题等的真相。

  examine v. 检查，审查

〔辨析〕表示仔细、彻底地查看某物，以便发现更多信息。

  explore v. 考察，勘查

〔辨析〕指走访并探察某地以了解相关信息。

  probe v. 调查，探究

〔辨析〕指追查不为人知的事，尤指打探别人不愿透露的事。

verb

1. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

2. examine minutely

3. inquire into
   1. the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
   2. He searched for information on his relatives on the web
   3. Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness

   Synonym:    researchsearch

4. travel to or penetrate into
   1. explore unknown territory in biology