I looked forward to the exploration of their theories.
我期待着研究他们的理论。
3VERB 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. 勘探 [Also V n for n]
Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil. [VERB + for]
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。
The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas. [beV-ed for n]
当局允许在近海海域勘探石油和天然气。
exploration
Oryx is a Dallas-based oil and gas exploration and production concern.
奥瑞克斯是一家设在达拉斯的石油和天然气勘探生产公司。
4VERB (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. (用手等)摸索,触碰
He explored the wound with his finger, trying to establish its extent. [VERB noun]
1travel around an area遊歷某個地區VERB + EXPLORE | PREPOSITIONVERB + EXPLORE➤be keen to, want to, wish to渴望探索;想要探察;希望考察▸➤be free to可自由探索◇In the afternoon you'll be free to explore a little on your own.下午你可以獨自在周圍遊覽一下。PREPOSITION➤for探測⋯◇companies exploring for oil勘探石油的公司explore
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2think about sth in detail思索ADVERB | VERB + EXPLOREADVERB➤extensively廣泛探究▸➤briefly短暫探究▸➤fully, thoroughly全面探究;徹底調查研究◇These questions have not been fully explored yet.這些問題還沒有被充分探討。➤properly, systematically適當探究;系統研究▸➤carefully, deeply, in detail仔細探究;深入研究;詳細探討◇This idea is worth exploring in some detail.這一想法值得詳細探討。➤further進一步探究▸➤usefully有益地探究◇The movie usefully explores some of the issues surrounding adoption.這部電影圍繞領養問題作了有價值的探討。VERB + EXPLORE➤need to需要探究▸➤be keen to, want to, wish to渴望探究;想要調查研究;希望探討▸➤aim to, seek to目的是探究;試圖探討▸➤begin to, continue to開始探究;繼續探討