mid-15c., from Latin exploratorius "belonging to scouts," from explorator "scout," from explorare "investigate, examine" (see explore). Alternative explorative is from 1738; explorational is from 1889.
雙語例句
1. Exploratory surgery revealed her liver cancer.
探查性的外科手術查出她患了肝癌。
來自柯林斯例句
2. exploratory drilling for oil
鉆井勘探石油
來自《權威詞典》
3. He cautioned that the Russia - American discussions were still in an exploratory stage.
他警告說俄美會談尚處于探索階段.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The Prime Minister's talks with the leaders of the Democratic Party were largely exploratory.
首相與民主黨領袖們的談話在很大程度上是試探性的。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Seldom are complete analyses made except in exploratory work.