動詞 explore:

1. inquire into
   同義詞：research, search
2. travel to or penetrate into
3. examine minutely
4. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

1. Can you explore the market possibility for us?
   您能為我們考察一下市場前景嗎？
2. But devising incentives to encourage people to save more is a high priority, and the officials said they wanted to explore approaches that would not make much of a dent in Federal revenues, at least for some years.
   但是制訂鼓勵人們儲蓄獎勵辦法是當務之急，官員們說他們想要尋求不致過分影響聯(lián)邦歲入的辦法，至少幾年之內不致影響。
3. He had an itch to get away and explore.
   他等不及要動身去探險。
4. The experts are exploring every part of the island.
   專家們正在勘查這個島的各個部分。

ex.plore

v.（動詞）
ex.plored,ex.plor.ing,ex.plores
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To investigate systematically; examine:
鉆研：系統(tǒng)地研究；調查：
例句：
explore every possibility.
系統(tǒng)地研究每一個可能性

To search into or travel in for the purpose of discovery:
勘探：為有所發(fā)現(xiàn)而進行的探測或旅行：
例句：
exploring outer space.
太空勘探

Medicine To examine for diagnostic purposes.
【醫(yī)學】 探察：為了診斷的目的而檢查
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To make a careful examination or search:
考察：仔細地檢查或尋找：
例句：
scientists who have been known to explore in this region of the earth.
以考察這一地域而聞名的科學家們

來源：
Latin explôr3re
拉丁語 explôr3re
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴，表.…之外.]
perhaps plôr3re [to cry out, as to rouse game]
可能為 plôr3re [大聲呼喊，為提醒比賽]