/ɪkˈsplɔ:(r) ||; ɪkˈsplɔr/verb [I,T] to travel around a place, etc in order to learn about it 探测；勘深 · They went on an expedition to explore the River Amazon. 他们远赴亚马孙河勘探。I've never been to Paris before -- I'm going out to explore. 我从没有到过巴黎，我要出去四处看看。 (figurative 比喻)We need to explore (= look carefully at) all the possibilities before we decide. 我们要先仔细研究各种可能性，然后再作决定。