exploratory
UK [ek'splɒr.ə.tri] US [-'splɑ:.rə.tɔ:r.i] adjective
■in order to discover more about something 探索的；考察的；勘探的•an exploratory expedition to Antarctica南极远征勘探队 •She's having some exploratory tests done to find out what's causing the illness.她正在接受一些检查以查明病因。 •We're having an exploratory meeting next week to talk about (= a meeting in order to examine) the possibility of merging the two companies.我们下星期将进行试探性会谈，探讨两家公司合并的可能性。 |