英语单词 | expedition |
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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
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 .
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.
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