expedition
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ex·pe·di·tion /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable]TRAVEL a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey 远征；探险；远征队；探险队 an expedition to the North Pole 北极探险5another Qomolangma expedition又一次珠穆朗玛峰探险n another Everest expeditionon an expedition He went on an expedition to Borneo. 他去婆罗洲探险了。► see thesaurus at journey2 [countable]TRAVEL a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose 〔一般指有特定目的的〕短途出行 SYN trip a shopping expedition 购物之行 a fishing expedition 钓鱼之行n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 1: a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journeyverbsgo on an expeditionAfter the war, Swainson went on an expedition to Patagonia.make an expedition (=go on an expedition)The men made expeditions to Spain, Greece and Asia Minor to find fossils.set off on an expedition (also embark on an expedition formal) (=leave at the start of an expedition)Trent set off on an expedition to collect plants with fellow botanical students.mount/launch an expedition (=plan, organize, and begin an expedition)Ornithologists are mounting an expedition to the island in order to study the birds.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expeditiona scientific expeditionHe led the first major British scientific expedition to the Amazon.an Arctic/Antarctic expeditionI accompanied the explorer on one of his Arctic expeditions.a military expeditionThe generals decided to launch a military expedition to the region.a punitive expedition (=one an army undertakes to punish someone)The Afghan army mounted a punitive expedition against the local militia groups.n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a short journey, usually made for a particular purposeNOUN + expeditiona shopping expedition (=when you go shopping)I took Mary and the kids on a shopping expedition into Manchester.a fishing expeditionWe’re organizing a fishing expedition to the lake for next week.a hunting expeditionHe was joined on his hunting expedition by two local guides.a foraging expedition (=when you search for food)On our foraging expedition into the woods, we found mushrooms and wild berries.verbsgo on an expeditionWe decided to go on a shopping expedition to London.take someone on an expeditionHe’s taking the boys on a camping expedition next weekend.
Examples from the Corpus
expedition• It has been 14 years since we had an expedition book from him.• I forgot, I had this fishing expedition planned.• Both the water and the heat from such active areas would be of great value to a Mars expedition.• It's not his first scientific expedition.• The purpose of the expedition was to explore the North American coastline.• The Headmaster was furious and demanded they start the expedition to catch the Bookman immediately.• The expedition acquired the character of a vast plundering raid.• The expedition used tried and tested methodology and modified it where necessary.on an expedition• In all but a few our taxonomic knowledge is based on expedition reports dating back often more than 50 years.• I find people with no sense of humour difficult on expeditions.• We shall go on expeditions to the country, and I shall become the mistress of the house.• He had gone on an expedition with his little brother to a discount shopping mall in Reading, Pennsylvania.• It's written as a diary of a professor and his son lost on an expedition overseas in the 1860s.• How much time do you spend on expeditions a year?• The most obvious example was the attempt to find a yeti on an expedition Bonington led to climb Menlungtse in the Himalaya.ex·pe·di·tion noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n COLLOCATIONS2LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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expedition
ex‧pe‧di‧tion /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən, ˌekspɪˈdɪʃən/
noun
1. [countable] a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey:
an expedition to the North Pole
another Everest expedition
on an expedition
He went on an expedition to Borneo.
2. [countable] a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose
SYN trip:
a shopping expedition
a fishing expedition
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▪go on an expedition After the war, Swainson went on an expedition to Patagonia.
▪make an expedition (=go on an expedition) The men made expeditions to Spain, Greece and Asia Minor to find fossils.
▪set off on an expedition (also embark on an expedition formal) (=leave at the start of an expedition) Trent set off on an expedition to collect plants with fellow botanical students.
▪mount/launch an expedition (=plan, organize, and begin an expedition) Ornithologists are mounting an expedition to the island in order to study the birds.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + expedition
▪a scientific expedition He led the first major British scientific expedition to the Amazon.
▪an Arctic/Antarctic expedition I accompanied the explorer on one of his Arctic expeditions.
▪a military expedition The generals decided to launch a military expedition to the region.
▪a punitive expedition (=one an army undertakes to punish someone) The Afghan army mounted a punitive expedition against the local militia groups.
■ NOUN + expedition
▪a shopping expedition (=when you go shopping) I took Mary and the kids on a shopping expedition into Manchester.
▪a fishing expedition We’re organizing a fishing expedition to the lake for next week.
▪a hunting expedition He was joined on his hunting expedition by two local guides.
▪a foraging expedition (=when you search for food) On our foraging expedition into the woods, we found mushrooms and wild berries.
■ verbs
▪go on an expedition We decided to go on a shopping expedition to London.
▪take someone on an expedition He’s taking the boys on a camping expedition next weekend.
ex‧pe‧di‧tion /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən, ˌekspɪˈdɪʃən/
noun1. [countable] a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place, or the people that make this journey:
on an expedition
2. [countable] a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose
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trip an act of travelling from one place to another, and usually back again 通常指往返的旅行 ：◆ a business trip 出差 ◆ a five-minute trip by taxi 五分钟的出租车车程 journey an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are a long way apart 尤指长途旅行 ：◆ a long and difficult journey across the mountains 漫长而艰难的翻山旅行
trip or journey? 用 trip 还是 journey？
tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited 指游览多地的旅行、旅游 ：◆ a tour of Bavaria 巴伐利亚之旅 expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known 指远征、探险、考察 ：◆ the first expedition to the South Pole 首次去南极的探险 excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people 尤指集体远足、短途旅行 ：◆ We went on an all-day excursion to the island. 我们到岛上去游览了一整天。 outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day 指集体出外游玩或学习，通常不超过一天 ：◆ The children were on a day's outing from school. 孩子们离校游览了一天。 day out a trip to somewhere for a day, especially for pleasure 指一日游 ：◆ We had a day out at the beach. 我们在海滩玩了一天。
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a(n) foreign/overseas trip/journey/tour/expeditiona bus/coach/train/rail trip/journey/tourto go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing/day outto set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursionto make a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion