exploration
noun
ˌekspləˈreɪʃən
noun
1
the
act
of
travelling
through
a
place
in
order
to
find
out
about
it
or
find
something
such
as
oil
or
gold
in
it
勘探; 勘察
oil
exploration
facilities
in
the
North
Sea
北海的石油勘探设施
You
can
then
use
this
hut
as
a
base
for
explorations
into
the
mountains
around.
你到时可以把这个小屋用作勘探周围群山的基地。
[+
of
]
the
exploration
of
space
对宇宙空间的探索
2
when
you
try
to
find
out
more
about
something
by
discussing
it,
thinking
about
it
etc
研究，探究
[+
into/of
]
an
exploration
into
how
an
abused
child
becomes
an
abuser
对受虐待的孩子如何变成施虐者的研究
the
exploration
of
literary
texts
对文学文本的研究