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exploration of sth
表示对某地点或领域的系统探索。
The exploration of the cave system took several days.
对这个洞穴系统的探测花费了几天时间。
探险
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
探险
the act of traveling for the purpose of discovery
The exploration of the cave system took several days.
对这个洞穴系统的探测花费了几天时间。
探索的过程
The process of exploring.
为(尤其是地理)发现而进行的穿越或漫游过程
The process of penetrating, or ranging over for purposes of (especially geographical) discovery.
寻找和确定商业上可行的矿床的(前)采矿过程,也称为矿产勘探
The (pre-)mining process of finding and determining commercially viable ore deposits (after prospecting), also called mineral exploration.
对患者的身体检查
A physical examination of a patient.
The exploration of Mars has revealed many interesting geological features.
对火星的探索揭示了许多有趣的地质特征。
After months of preparation, the team began their exploration of the deep cave.
经过数月的准备，团队开始了对深洞的探险。
The book encourages the exploration of different philosophical ideas.
这本书鼓励对不同哲学思想的探索。
表示对某地点或领域的系统探索。
The exploration of the cave system took several days.
对这个洞穴系统的探测花费了几天时间。
强调寻找特定资源。
Exploration for new mineral deposits is ongoing.
对新矿藏的勘探正在进行中。
conduct 是常用搭配动词。
The team conducted exploration in the remote forest.
该小组在偏远的森林中进行了探险。
Not this
They went on an explore.
Use this
They went on an exploration.
动词explore误用作名词，应使用名词形式exploration。
Not this
The exploration for the cave took days.
Use this
The exploration of the cave took days.
介词搭配错误，表示‘对……的探索’应用of而非for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
太空探索
Space exploration has advanced significantly in the past decade.
过去十年中，太空探索取得了显著进展。
石油勘探
The company is investing heavily in oil exploration in the Arctic.
该公司正在北极地区大力投资石油勘探。
对……的探索/勘探
The exploration of Mars is a key goal for several space agencies.
对火星的探索是几个航天机构的关键目标。
进一步的探索/勘探
Further exploration of the cave system is planned for next year.
计划明年对该洞穴系统进行进一步的探索。
矿产勘探
Mineral exploration in this region has uncovered rich deposits.
该地区的矿产勘探发现了丰富的矿床。
太空探索
Space exploration has advanced significantly in the past decade.
过去十年太空探索取得了显著进展。
石油勘探
The company is investing heavily in oil exploration in the Arctic.
该公司正在大力投资北极地区的石油勘探。
对未知的探索
The human desire for exploration of the unknown drives scientific progress.
人类对未知的探索欲望推动科学进步。
太空探索将继续进行，无论我们是否参与其中。
This is from President John F. Kennedy's speech at Rice University on September 12, 1962, rallying support for the Apollo program.
这句话出自美国总统约翰·F·肯尼迪于1962年9月12日在莱斯大学的演讲，旨在为阿波罗计划争取支持。
Use exploration naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
词根记忆：ex（向外） + plore（探索） + ation（名词后缀），即“向外探索” → 探险、探测。
常见场景：scientific research、space travel、medical examination 该词在多个领域使用，通常根据语境指代不同含义。
These words share the ending -ation and have the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and ending /ʃən/, so they rhyme with 'exploration'. However, be aware of words like 'action' (/ˈækʃən/) which look similar but have a different vowel sound.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.