exploratory

英 [ɪkˈsplɒrətri]

美 [ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri]

adj.  探索的; 探究的; 探测的; 勘探的

IELTSTEM8医学

Collins.1 / BNC.11339 / COCA.10416

牛津词典

adj.

• 探索的；探究的；探测的；勘探的
  done with the intention of examining sth in order to find out more about it
  1. exploratory surgery
     探索性手术
  2. exploratory drilling for oil
     钻井勘探石油

柯林斯词典

• ADJ （行动）探究的，探测的，探索性的
  Exploratoryactions are done in order to discover something or to learn the truth about something.
  1. Exploratory surgery revealed her liver cancer...
     探查性的外科手术查出她患了肝癌。
  2. The Prime Minister's talks with the leaders of the Democratic Party were largely exploratory.
     首相与民主党领袖们的谈话在很大程度上是试探性的。

英英释义

adj

• serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
  1. an exploratory operation
  2. exploratory reconnaissance
  3. digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico
  4. exploratory talks between diplomats
  Synonym:explorative

双语例句

• Do you know the difference between functional testing and exploratory testing?
  功能性测试和探索性测试的区别是什么？
• We added the ability to run tests that have manual and automated steps to help users with exploratory testing.
  我们让它可以运行同时包含手动步骤和自动步骤的测试，帮助用户进行探索式测试。
• This paper is the exploratory study of this issue.
  本文正是针对此问题进行的探索性研究。
• Exploratory surgery revealed her liver cancer
  探查性的外科手术查出她患了肝癌。
• These patients should be ultrasound or CT-guided biopsy, laparoscopic examination and even exploratory laparotomy;
  对这些患者应予以超声或CT引导下穿刺活检，腹腔镜检查，甚至剖腹探查；
• The study detailed in this article is still at the exploratory stage.
  本文的研究仍处于探索阶段。
• Ferrets are exploratory and will eat things that are not good for them.
  雪貂是探索和将吃的东西，不是对他们有好处。
• The creative effort can be both individual and team-based, but the work is mostly exploratory.
  创造性的工作即可以由个人做，也可以是基于团队的，但主要是探索性的。
• The FDA approved Nexium on the basis of exploratory research demonstrating the drug's effectiveness and safety for use with children.
  FDA在探索性的研究基础上批准了耐信证明了儿童应用这一药物的有效性和安全性。
• In fact, most parents neglect a feature that lies in children's learning: exploratory interest.
  其实，多数家长忽略了一个孩子学习的特点，即探究的兴趣。