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Expedition Journey N Count 可数名词 Organized Undertaken Group Purpose

英语单词 expedition
英美音标 英 [ˌekspə'dɪʃn] 美 [ˌekspə'dɪʃn]
中文释义 n.远征;探险队;迅速
英语例句 (1) They equipped themselves for the expedition.
(2) They planned to organize a scientific expedition.
(3) He is the commander of the expedition.
(4) The mail is conveyed with expedition.
(5) We strived to work with great expedition.
中文例句 (1) 他们为远征治装。
(2) 他们计划组织一次科学考察。
(3) 他是探险队的队长。
(4) 那封信被迅速地传递出去。
(5) 我们力求工作迅速。
vocabulary简明 An expedition is an organized journey that is undertaken for a particular purpose, like a group of scientists launching an expedition to South America to seek out a new medicinal herb.
vocabulary扩展 An expedition is no walk in the park. It's a serious journey, often with a very specific purpose undertaken by several people and lots of equipment. Sometimes, it can even be dangerous, like when the arctic adventurer was attacked by polar bears during an expedition to the Arctic. Needless to say, he hung up his explorer's hat after that expedition.
柯林斯解释
1
[N-COUNT 可数名词]远征;探险 An expedition is an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration.
  [oft N to n]
  • ...Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica.

    伯德1928年前往南极洲的探险

2
[N-COUNT 可数名词]远征队;探险队 You can refer to a group of people who are going on an expedition as an expedition .
  • Forty-three members of the expedition were killed.

    探险队中43名成员遇难。

3
[N-COUNT 可数名词]远足;短途旅行 An expedition is a short journey or trip that you make for pleasure.
  • Caroline joined them on the shopping expeditions.

    卡罗琳加入了他们的购物之旅。

  • ...a fishing expedition.

    垂钓之旅

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