probe
UK [prəʊb] US [proʊb] verb intransitive or transitive
■to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly 盘问；追问；探究•The interviewer probed deep into her private life.采访者深入打探她的私生活。 •Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.侦探们盘问了他好几个小时，寻找他话里任何自相矛盾之处。 •The article probes (= tries to describe and explain) the mysteries of nationalism in modern Europe.这篇文章探索了现代欧洲民族主义的奥秘。 ■to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden （用工具）探查，探测•They probed in/into the mud with a special drill.他们用特殊的钻头在淤泥中探测。
UK [prəʊb] US [proʊb] noun countable
■an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions 探索；探查；查究；调查•an FBI probe into corruption联邦调查局对贪腐的调查 •a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raising司法部对民主党员筹措资金进行的调查 ■specialized
■a long thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone （医生用的）探针
■specialized
■a device that is put inside something to test or record information 探测器
⇒ See also space probe |