prospecting
UK/prәs'pektiŋ/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
n.
The activity of searching for mineral deposits.
勘探；探矿
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprospectforward, for, before
+
-inglook, observe, watch
=prospecting
prospect + -ing = the act of searching.
Common Collocations
- 1.gold prospecting淘金／黄金勘探
- 2.oil prospecting石油勘探
- 3.prospecting expedition勘探考察
- 4.[mineral prospecting]矿产勘探
Example Sentences
- 1.
Oil prospecting in the Arctic is controversial.