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.