explore — 英語辞典

動詞

1. To seek for something or after someone.

   用法

   • 自動詞
   • 廃語

2. To examine or investigate something systematically.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   The committee has been exploring alternative solutions to the problem at hand.

   その他の例文 (1)

   Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.

3. To travel somewhere in search of discovery.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   It was around that time that the expedition began exploring the Arctic Circle.

4. To examine diagnostically.

   用法

   • 自動詞

5. To (seek) experience first hand.

   用法

   • 他動詞

   例文

   It is normal for a boy of this age to be exploring his sexuality.

6. To be engaged exploring in any of the above senses.

   用法

   • 自動詞

   例文

   He was too busy exploring to notice his son needed his guidance.

7. To wander without any particular aim or purpose.

   用法

   • 自動詞

   例文

   The boys explored all around till cold and hunger drove them back to the campfire one by one.

   その他の例文 (1)

   They stayed together during three dances, went out on to the terrace, explored wherever they were permitted to explore, paid two visits to the buffet, and enjoyed themselves much in the same way as if they had been school-children surreptitiously breaking loose from an assembly of grown-ups.

8. To seek sexual variety, to sow one's wild oats.

   用法

   • 他動詞

名詞

1. An exploration; a tour of a place to see what it is like.

   用法

   • 口語

   例文

   Daylight was fading quickly, but I was still keen to have a little explore of the town and beach.

動詞

1. inquire into

   同義語

   researchsearch

   上位語

   investigatelook into

   例文

   the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project

   He searched for information on his relatives on the web

   その他の例文 (1)

   Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness

2. travel to or penetrate into

   上位語

   investigatelook into

   例文

   explore unknown territory in biology

3. inquire into a subject in detail

   上位語

   diagnosename

4. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

   上位語

   diagnose