expedition

英 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]

美 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]

n. 远征; 探险; 考察; 远征队; 探险队; 考察队; (短途的)旅行，出行

复数：expeditions　

Collins.2 / BNC.4361 / COCA.4654

牛津词典

noun

远征；探险；考察
an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known
1. to plan/lead/go on an expedition to the North Pole
  计划 / 带队 / 去北极探险
远征队；探险队；考察队
the people who go on an expedition
1. Three members of the Everest expedition were killed.
  三名珠穆朗玛峰探险队员遇难。
（短途的）旅行，出行
a short trip that you make when you want or need sth
1. a shopping expedition
  外出购物

N-COUNT 远征;探险
Anexpeditionis an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration.
1. ...Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica.
  伯德1928年前往南极洲的探险
N-COUNT 远征队;探险队
You can refer to a group of people who are going on an expedition as anexpedition.
1. Forty-three members of the expedition were killed.
  探险队中43名成员遇难。
N-COUNT 远足;短途旅行
Anexpeditionis a short journey or trip that you make for pleasure.
1. Caroline joined them on the shopping expeditions.
  卡罗琳加入了他们的购物之旅。
2. ...a fishing expedition.
  垂钓之旅

noun

a journey organized for a particular purpose
a journey taken for pleasure
1. many summer excursions to the shore
2. it was merely a pleasure trip
3. after cautious sashays into the field
Synonym:excursionjauntoutingjunketpleasure tripsashay
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
Synonym:military expeditionhostile expedition
the property of being prompt and efficient
1. it was done with dispatch
Synonym:dispatchdespatchexpeditiousness
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
1. an expedition was sent to explore Mars

Ten explorers set out on their expedition.
十名探险家开始了他们的考察。
The expedition through the jungle was fraught with difficulties and danger.
穿越森林的探险充满了艰辛和危险。
They have prepared the ship for another arctic expedition.
他们再次装备好了北极探险的船只。
Some day someone will write the full epic of this exciting expedition.
总有一天有人会把这部激动人心的远征史诗全部写下来。
He decided to postpone the expedition until the following day
他决定把探险推迟到第二天。
This was not by any means a daring expedition into the outback, it was a very unambitious exploration.
这绝不是什么冒险深入内地的远征，只是一次平淡无奇的探险而已。
The best part of his expedition had been the rediscovery of his natural passion for making things.
他这次探险的最大收获就是重新发现了自己对动手制作物品与生俱来的热忱。
How did you expect us to proceed on such a perilous expedition, through unknown terrain
你怎么能指望我们如此冒险地穿越未知的地域，继续这一探险？
This is my expedition, and we're going to the orchid.
这是我的探险，我们要去采兰花。
The expedition made the journey to its source by hovercraft.
探险队乘气垫船到达了它的源头。