释义
[ ik-skur -zhuh n, -shuh n ] SHOW IPA
/ ɪkˈskɜr ʒən, -ʃən / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return: a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion.
a trip on a train, ship, etc., at a reduced rate: weekend excursions to mountain resorts.
the group of persons making such a journey: an excursion of tourists.
a deviation or digression: excursions into futile philosophizing.
Physics . the displacement of a body or a point from a mean position or neutral value, as in an oscillation.
an accidental increase in the power level of a reactor, usually forcing its emergency shutdown.
Machinery . the range of stroke of any moving part. the stroke itself. Obsolete . a sally or raid.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object) to go on or take an excursion.
adjective of, relating to, or intended for use on excursions: an excursion fare; an excursion bus.
Origin of excursion First recorded in 1565–75, excursion is from the Latin word excursiōn- (stem of excursiō ). See excursus, -ion
OTHER WORDS FROM excursion ex·cur·sion·al, ex·cur·sion·ar·y, adjective pre·ex·cur·sion, noun Words nearby excursion excudit, exculpate, exculpatory, ex curia, excurrent, excursion , excursionist, excursion ticket, excursive, excursus, excurvature
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Example sentences from the Web for excursion More time outdoors has been great for dialing in our kit for weekend excursion s.
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I learned a lot about myself on that excursion , and from the trip as a whole.
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Just returned from a several day excursion with some of the Recon boys from Lejeune.
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"It would be an excursion into dark reality," he told the Los Angeles Times.
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His tirade against Zionism was relatively brief; his excursion into 9/11 Trutherism, elliptical.
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A basilisk, a sword, and a phoenix mean only one thing for Harry Potter: an excursion into the mysterious chamber.
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But the enticement of acquisition and discovery of novelty whilst there were not the governing influences in Balfour's excursion .
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It was not long before they were sitting down to the first real game supper of the excursion .
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But even with an excursion to the ancient quarries, for a look at half-finished obelisks, for once I had not enough to do.
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As it happened, however, on the afternoon selected for the excursion , only Julia and Nora really cared to go.
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We had been preparing for our summer excursion some time, but were unable to get away from Paris before the 18th of July.
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British Dictionary definitions for excursion noun a short outward and return journey, esp for relaxation, sightseeing, etc; outing
a group of people going on such a journey
(modifier) of or relating to special reduced rates offered on certain journeys by rail an excursion ticket
a digression or deviation; diversion an excursion into politics
(formerly) a raid or attack
physics a movement from an equilibrium position, as in an oscillation the magnitude of this displacement the normal movement of a movable bodily organ or part from its resting position, such as the lateral movement of the lower jaw
machinery the locus of a point on a moving part, esp the deflection of a whirling shaft
SEE MORE SEE LESS Word Origin for excursion C16: from Latin excursiō an attack, from excurrere to run out, from currere to run
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