exploration

名词 exploration:

1. to travel for the purpose of discovery
   同义词：geographic expedition
2. a careful systematic search
3. a systematic consideration

1. Cave exploration, or potholing, as it has come to be known, is a relatively new sport.
   洞穴勘察－或者洞穴勘探(人们已经熟悉了这个词语)－是一项较新的运动。
2. The Elizabethan age was a time of exploration and discovery.
   英国女王伊丽莎白一世时代是探索和发现的时代。
3. It is true during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature.
   确实在探险中，他们经常面临着各种最有危险性的艰难和险阻。
4. They decided to make a full exploration of the accident.
   他们决定对事故做一次全盘研究。

ex.plo.ra.tion

n.（名词）
The act or an instance of exploring:
探测，探究：探索的行为或事实：
例句：
Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories.
北极探险；新理论的探索

【引伸】
explor.ato.ry