🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

探索

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tànsuǒ

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Exploration/ˌɛk.spləˈreɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"太空探索一直是人類的夢想。"

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As noun
  1. 1

    The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.

    "Space exploration has captured the imagination of people worldwide."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'exploration' originates from the Latin 'explorare', meaning 'to investigate or search out'. It evolved through Middle French 'exploration' in the 15th century, retaining the sense of searching or examining something in detail.

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