expedition
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃnekspɪ'dɪʃ(ə)n]
- 美式音标 [ˌek.spəˈdɪʃ.ən]
- 国际音标 [,ekspi'diʃən]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.远征；探险队；迅速
词源解说
- 15世纪初期进入英语，直接源自中古英语的expeditionem，意为走出去。
词根记忆
- ex(出) + ped(脚) + ition→远征
- ex(出) + pedi(脚) + tion→徒步出远门→远征
- ex(出) + ped(脚) + ition→出行→远征(队)；探险(队)
同根派生
- adj性质的同根词
- expedite：畅通的；迅速的；方便的。
- expeditious：迅速的；敏捷的。
- expeditionary：远征的；探险的；讨伐的；考察的。
- adv性质的同根词
- expeditiously：迅速地；敏捷地。
- n性质的同根词
- expeditiousness：敏捷；迅速。
- vt性质的同根词
- expedite：加快；促进；发出。
英汉例句
- They made an expedition to the African coast.
他们远征到非洲海岸。
用作名词 (n.)
词组短语
- dispatch 〔send〕 an expedition 派遣一支探险队
- form 〔organize〕 an expedition 组成〔组织〕一支考察队
- go on 〔make〕 an expedition to 去…探险
- lead an expedition 率领一支探险队
- use expedition 从速行动,赶快办理
- dangerous expedition 危险的远征
用作名词 (n.)
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英英字典
- (JOURNEY) an organized journey for a particular purpose
- (SPEED) speed in doing something
- An expedition is an organized trip made for a particular purpose such as exploration.
- You can refer to a group of people who are going on an expedition as an expedition.
- An expedition is a short trip that you make for pleasure.
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专业释义
- 远征；探险队；迅速
- 远征
- 探险