expedition

简明英汉词典

expedition

[7ekspi5diFEn]

n.

远征, 探险队, 迅速, 派遣

美国传统词典[双解]

expedition

ex.pe.di.tion

AHD:[μk”sp1-d1sh“…n]

D.J.[7ekspi6di.*n]

K.K.[7Wksp!6d!.*n]

n.（名词）

(1)A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective:

旅行，考察：为特定目标而进行的团体旅行或考察：

an expedition against the enemy stronghold; a scientific expedition to the South Pole.

对敌人根据地的考察；对南极的科学考察

(2)The group undertaking such a journey.

考察队：踏上征途的团体

(3)Speed in performance; promptness.See Synonyms at haste

动作敏捷；迅速参见 haste

语源

(1)Middle English expedicioun [military campaign]

中古英语 expedicioun [军事战役]

(2)from Old French expedition

源自 古法语 expedition

(3)from Latin expedo?} expedoti?n-

源自 拉丁语 expedo?} expedoti?n-

(4)from expedos [past participle of] expedore [to make ready] * see expedite

源自 expedos [] expedore的过去分词 [做好准备] *参见 expedite

现代英汉词典

expedition

[ekspI5dIF(E)n]

n.

远征

an expedition to find the beginning of the Changjiang River

一次寻找长江源头的探险

现代英汉综合大辞典

expedition

[7ekspi5diFEn]

n.

(1)远征; 探险, 考察

(2)远征队, 探险队

(3)有效而迅速的行动; 敏捷

(4)发出, 派遣

(5)发送(货物)

(6)调查

the Eight-Power Allied E-

(侵略中国的)八国联军

the Northern E-

(中国)北伐战争

go [start] on an expedition

去远征[探险, 考察]

make an expedition to the North Pole

去北极探险

join an expedition

参加远征队[探险队]

expedition of goods

发货

继承用法

expeditioner,expeditionist

n.

远征队员, 探险队员

习惯用语

fishing expedition

(1)审前侦查

(2)非法调查

go on a fishing expedition

[美]摸底, 试探一下

use expedition

从速, 赶快

with expedition

赶紧地, 迅速地

参考词汇

见journey

用法词典

expedition

拉丁词expedire的过去分词expeditio