ex‧plore S3 W2 / ɪksplɔ $ -splɔr / 动词

1 [及物动词] to discuss or think about something carefully 同义词 look at :

Management need to explore ways of improving office security.

I’m going to explore the possibility of a part-time job.

2 [不及物和及物动词] to travel around an area in order to find out about it :

Venice is a wonderful city to explore.

3 explore (something) for oil/minerals/gold etc to look for something such as oil, minerals etc

4 [及物动词] written to feel something with your hand or another part of your body to find out what it is like :

Gingerly she explored the bump on her head with her fingers.

THESAURUS

investigate to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem : Police are investigating an explosion in the city centre. | The aim of the study is to investigate how climate change is affecting animal behaviour. | There were fears he may have drowned in the lake, so divers were sent down to investigate.

look into something to find out more about a problem, especially after someone has asked you to do this : The manager promised to look into my complaint. | Please could you look into the matter for me?

explore to consider or discuss something, in order to help you decide what you should do : Military leaders are exploring new ways of defending the United States from terrorism. | I’m going to explore the possibility of a part-time job.

probe [不及物和及物动词] to try to find secret or hidden information, especially by asking questions : The press began probing into the actor’s private life. | We have been probing the reasons why the government has been so slow to react to the problem of climate change.

delve [不及物动词] to look somewhere in order to try to find more information about something, especially something that is difficult to find out about : Over the past year Ms Deen has been delving into the national archives, in order to discover information on the early Muslim settlers. | I think we need to delve a little deeper.

be under investigation if someone or their activities are under investigation, the police are trying to find out if they have done something illegal : Several public figures are under investigation for corruption.