expedition

英 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]

美 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]

n.  远征; 探险; 考察; 远征队; 探险队; 考察队; (短途的)旅行，出行

复数：expeditions　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.4361 / COCA.4654

牛津词典

noun

• 远征；探险；考察
  an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known
  1. to plan/lead/go on an expedition to the North Pole
     计划 / 带队 / 去北极探险
• 远征队；探险队；考察队
  the people who go on an expedition
  1. Three members of the Everest expedition were killed.
     三名珠穆朗玛峰探险队员遇难。
• （短途的）旅行，出行
  a short trip that you make when you want or need sth
  1. a shopping expedition
     外出购物

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 远征;探险
  Anexpeditionis an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration.
  1. ...Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica.
     伯德1928年前往南极洲的探险
• N-COUNT 远征队;探险队
  You can refer to a group of people who are going on an expedition as anexpedition.
  1. Forty-three members of the expedition were killed.
     探险队中43名成员遇难。
• N-COUNT 远足;短途旅行
  Anexpeditionis a short journey or trip that you make for pleasure.
  1. Caroline joined them on the shopping expeditions.
     卡罗琳加入了他们的购物之旅。
  2. ...a fishing expedition.
     垂钓之旅

英英释义

noun

• a journey organized for a particular purpose
• a journey taken for pleasure
  1. many summer excursions to the shore
  2. it was merely a pleasure trip
  3. after cautious sashays into the field
  Synonym:excursionjauntoutingjunketpleasure tripsashay
• a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
  Synonym:military expeditionhostile expedition
• the property of being prompt and efficient
  1. it was done with dispatch
  Synonym:dispatchdespatchexpeditiousness
• an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
  1. an expedition was sent to explore Mars

双语例句

• And may I make so bold as to ask what institution sponsored your husband's expedition?
  我能否冒昧地问一下，是什么机构资助你丈夫的探险？
• Lee had to fight hard for his place on the expedition
  李不得不为在考察队中获得一席之地而苦苦争取。
• Forty-three members of the expedition were killed.
  探险队中43名成员遇难。
• He's still hesitating about joining the expedition.
  他对于参加这次探险队仍犹豫不决。
• The expedition through the jungle was fraught with difficulties and danger.
  穿越森林的探险充满了艰辛和危险。
• You or your company can easily sponsor our expedition.
  欢迎你和你的公司赞助我的远征。
• Only Cook's quick thinking saved the expedition.
  正是由于库克思维敏捷才挽救了这支探险队。
• She prophesied a bad ending for the expedition.
  她预言这次探险结局不会好。
• The expedition made the journey to its source by hovercraft.
  探险队乘气垫船到达了它的源头。
• He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day
  他决定把探险推迟到第二天。