勘探

kān tàn

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to explore
to survey
to prospect (for oil etc)
prospecting

Definition

使用各种方法和技术对地下资源或地质情况进行调查和探测的活动。

The activity of surveying and detecting underground resources or geological conditions using various methods and techniques.

Usage

常用于地质、矿业、石油等领域，指对矿产、油气等资源的勘查和探测，也可用于比喻探索未知事物。

Commonly used in fields such as geology, mining, and petroleum, referring to the exploration and detection of resources like minerals and oil, and also metaphorically for exploring unknown things.

Examples

1 经过多年的勘探，他们终于发现了丰富的石油资源。 (After years of exploration, they finally discovered abundant oil resources.)
2 地质学家在这片区域进行了详细的勘探工作。 (Geologists conducted detailed exploration work in this area.)
3 他们利用最新的勘探技术来寻找金矿。 (They used the latest exploration technology to search for gold deposits.)
4 勘探队在山脉中跋涉了数月，仍然一无所获。 (The exploration team trekked through the mountains for months but still found nothing.)
5 海洋勘探对于了解海底资源至关重要。 (Marine exploration is crucial for understanding seabed resources.)

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