英语词汇“probe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

probe

(prōb)

a. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.

b. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements.

c. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample.

d. A space probe.

a. An exploratory action or expedition, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region: the scouts' probe of enemy territory.

b. The act of exploring or searching with a device or instrument: the surgeon's probe of the clogged artery.

c. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing; a reporter's probe into a public figure's past. See Synonyms at inquiry.

v. probed, prob·ing, probes

v.tr.

a. To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something: "Chimpanzees use a variety of tools to probe termite mounds" (Virginia Morell).

b. To investigate by means of a chemical probe.

a. To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine: probed the impact of technology on social behavior.

b. To subject (a person) to questioning; interrogate.

v.intr.

1. To make a physical search, especially by penetrating with a probe: birds probing in the sand for clams.

2. To pose questions or conduct an investigation: The police are probing into what really happened.

[Middle English, examination, from Medieval Latin proba, from Late Latin, proof, from Latin probāre, to test, from probus, good; see per¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]

prober n.

probing·ly adv.

单词	probe
释义	probe (prōb) n. 1. a. A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity. b. An electrode or other device that can be placed inside something to take and convey measurements. c. A substance, such as DNA, that is radioactively labeled or otherwise marked and used to detect or identify another substance in a sample. d. A space probe. 2. a. An exploratory action or expedition, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region: the scouts' probe of enemy territory. b. The act of exploring or searching with a device or instrument: the surgeon's probe of the clogged artery. c. An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing; a reporter's probe into a public figure's past. See Synonyms at inquiry. v. probed, prob·ing, probes v.tr. 1. a. To penetrate or explore physically, especially with a probe, in order to find or discover something: "Chimpanzees use a variety of tools to probe termite mounds" (Virginia Morell). b. To investigate by means of a chemical probe. 2. a. To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine: probed the impact of technology on social behavior. b. To subject (a person) to questioning; interrogate. v.intr. 1. To make a physical search, especially by penetrating with a probe: birds probing in the sand for clams. 2. To pose questions or conduct an investigation: The police are probing into what really happened. [Middle English, examination, from Medieval Latin proba, from Late Latin, proof, from Latin probāre, to test, from probus, good; see per¹ in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] prober n. probing·ly adv.
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