explore 是动词,有两个方向:①物理探索(explore a new city / explore the ocean floor = 探索新城市/探索海底);②抽象探讨(explore an idea / explore possibilities / explore options = 探讨一个想法/探索可能性/探讨选项)——学术写作和议论文中②更高频。名词 exploration(探索);形容词 exploratory(探索性的)= exploratory research(探索性研究)。与 investigate:investigate 侧重「调查某问题的事实/原因」(常含「有问题/疑点」);explore 侧重「开放性思考各种可能性/角度」(不预设有问题,而是「展开思路」)。
释义
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v.探索(物理);探讨(抽象)
The documentary explores the cultural and political forces that shaped modern China.
这部纪录片探讨了塑造现代中国的文化和政治力量。
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v.探索;考虑(可能性/选项)
Before committing to a solution, it is worth exploring all available alternatives.
The seminar aims to explore alternative approaches to urban planning that prioritise human wellbeing.
这次研讨会旨在探讨优先考虑人类福祉的城市规划替代方法。
Authorities launched an inquiry to investigate allegations of corruption in the planning department.
当局启动调查,调查规划部门的腐败指控。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:look intothink aboutsee if
议论文提出建议学术写作任务词政策/创新话题
普通
We should think about new ways to make cities more sustainable.
我们应该考虑使城市更可持续的新方式。
加分 ✨
Urban planners and policymakers must actively explore innovative approaches to sustainable city design — from car-free zones to green rooftops — if they are to meet the housing and environmental demands of the coming decades.
Confronted with global educational inequality, countries should not confine themselves to traditional classroom models but should actively explore innovative pathways that leverage digital technology to bridge the educational divide.
关键搭配:actively explore innovative pathways
actively explore innovative pathways(积极探索创新路径)是议论文「呼吁开放性创新」的核心表达;confronted with(面对……,分词引导状语)比 facing 更书面;that leverage X to Y(利用X来实现Y)是定语从句描述「路径的具体功能」的规范句型。