名詞 exploration:

1. to travel for the purpose of discovery
   同義詞：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(人們已經(jīng)熟悉了這個(gè)詞語(yǔ))－是一項(xiàng)較新的運(yùn)動(dòng)。
2. The Elizabethan age was a time of exploration and discovery.
   英國(guó)女王伊麗莎白一世時(shí)代是探索和發(fā)現(xiàn)的時(shí)代。
3. It is true during their explorations they often faced difficulties and dangers of the most perilous nature.
   確實(shí)在探險(xiǎn)中，他們經(jīng)常面臨著各種最有危險(xiǎn)性的艱難和險(xiǎn)阻。
4. They decided to make a full exploration of the accident.
   他們決定對(duì)事故做一次全盤研究。

ex.plo.ra.tion

n.（名詞）
The act or an instance of exploring:
探測(cè)，探究：探索的行為或事實(shí)：
例句：
Arctic exploration; exploration of new theories.
北極探險(xiǎn)；新理論的探索

【引伸】
explor.ato.ry