Wordiyoprospecting
🇬🇧 UK/prәs'pektiŋ/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
The activity of searching an area for valuable minerals, gold, or other resources.
勘探，探矿
v.
Searching an area for gold, minerals, or other valuable substances.
进行勘探，寻找矿藏
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon 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.
Gold prospecting in the Yukon attracted thousands of adventurers during the 1890s.
- 2.
Modern prospecting relies heavily on satellite imaging and geological surveys.
- 3.
The company invested millions in prospecting for oil reserves off the coast.