| 词汇 | expedition |
| 释义 | expedition 1 ENTRIES FOUND: expedition (noun) expedition /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ noun plural expeditions expedition /ˌɛkspəˈdɪʃən/ noun plural expeditions Learner's definition of EXPEDITION [count] 1 : a journey especially by a group of people for a specific purpose (such as to explore a distant place or to do research)远征；探险；考察 organize/mount/launch a mountain-climbing expedition组织/开展/发起登山探险 a scientific expedition to Antarctica赴南极洲的科学考察 — also used in a playful way to refer to a short trip for a specific purpose（也用于戏谑，指为特定目的的）短途出行 a shopping expedition购物之行 fishing expeditions钓鱼之行 ◊ The phrase fishing expedition is sometimes used in a disapproving way, especially in U.S. English, to describe a situation in which a person or group looks for evidence that someone has done something wrong without having a good reason to believe the evidence exists.非法调查（有时用作贬义，尤用于美国英语，指在无正当理由的情况下专为挖掘某人罪证而进行的调查行动） Critics charge that the government investigation is a politically motivated fishing expedition.批评者指责称，这项政府调查是一次由政治目的驱使的非法调查。 2 : a group of people who travel together to a distant place : a group of people who go on an expedition远征队；探险队；考察队 The (members of the) expedition discovered an ancient burial site.这支考察队发现了一座古墓。 |
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