prospecting for [resource]
表示寻找的具体资源。
They spent months prospecting for gold.
他们花了几个月时间勘探金矿。
探矿, 勘探
勘探者的行为；探矿；勘探
the activity of exploring for mineral deposits or other valuable resources
常用作名词，指寻找矿产等资源的行为
勘探者的行为
The act of one who prospects.
He spent years prospecting for gold in the remote mountains.
他在偏远的山里花了多年时间勘探金矿。
用法提示：此处'prospecting'作为动名词，表示'勘探'的行为。
Modern prospecting often involves geophysical surveys and satellite imagery.
现代勘探通常涉及地球物理测量和卫星图像。
用法提示：此处'prospecting'作为主语，指代'勘探'这一活动。
The company decided to invest more in mineral prospecting after the discovery.
发现后，该公司决定在矿产勘探上投入更多。
用法提示：此处'prospecting'作为介词'in'的宾语，表示'勘探'这一领域。
表示寻找的具体资源。
They spent months prospecting for gold.
他们花了几个月时间勘探金矿。
作复合名词使用，描述某类勘探活动。
Gold prospecting is a risky venture.
金矿勘探是一项有风险的事业。
正式用法，表示从事勘探活动。
He decided to engage in prospecting.
他决定从事勘探工作。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is prospect for gold.
正确表达He is prospecting for gold.
动词'prospect'在表示'正在勘探'时，应用现在分词形式'prospecting'构成进行时态，不能直接用原形。
grammar · medium
易错句子She is interested in prospecting of minerals.
正确表达She is interested in prospecting for minerals.
'prospecting'后通常接介词'for'表示寻找的对象，而不是'of'。
prospect 作动词时与 prospecting 意思相同，但 prospect 是动词原形，prospecting 是动名词或现在分词；prospecting 常作名词使用，指勘探活动本身。
prospective 是形容词，表示“预期中的、潜在的”；而 prospecting 是动名词/现在分词，表示“勘探”的动作或活动。
prospector 指从事勘探的人；prospecting 指勘探的行为或过程。
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