exploratory

Word family  noun exploration explorer adjective exploratory unexplored verb explore

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·plor·a·to·ry /ɪkˈsplɒrətəri $ ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri/ adjective  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.

ex·plor·a·to·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable  

find order more in Corpus out about to done

exploratory
ex‧plor‧a‧to‧ry /ɪkˈsplɒrətəri $ ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri/ adjectivedone in order to find out more about something:
    He’s going to have exploratory surgery on his knee.

ex·plora·toryBrE /ɪkˈsplɒrətri/ 🔊NAmE /ɪkˈsplɔːrətɔːri/ 🔊 adjectivedone with the intention of examining sth in order to find out more about it 探索的；探究的；探测的；勘探的◆exploratory surgery探索性手术◆exploratory drilling for oil钻井勘探石油