exploratory

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FIND OUTdone in order to find out more about something 探索的；勘探的

He’s going to have exploratory surgery on his knee.

他的膝盖要做探查性手术。

Examples from the Corpus

exploratory• The operations had been mainly exploratory.• Additional potential risk factors for delayed healing were examined in a subsequent exploratory analysis.• Name-giving is one of the perquisites of leading exploratory dives to vent sites.• As reported, an exploratory meeting already has been held.• The scheme provides awards of up to £2,000 per project for exploratory or pilot research.• The principal aim of this exploratory research is to gain a better understanding of franchising and the franchising decision.• Recently a man I knew had an exploratory study.

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BNC: 11339 COCA: 10416

exploratory