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prospector

🇬🇧 UK/'prɒspektә/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2

Definitions

n.

A person who searches an area for valuable mineral deposits, especially gold.

勘探者,探矿者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
probefore
+
spectlook, observe, watch
+
orone who does, agent
=prospector

Common Collocations

  • 1.gold prospector淘金者
  • 2.oil prospector石油勘探者
  • 3.[seasoned prospector]经验丰富的探矿者
  • 4.prospector's claim探矿者的采矿权

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Gold prospectors flooded into California during the famous 1849 Gold Rush.

  • 2.

    The old prospector spent decades searching remote mountains for silver deposits.

  • 3.

    Modern prospectors use advanced technology to locate mineral-rich areas underground.

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