1、explore

在…探險(xiǎn);探測;勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，讀讀薩特的作品，聽聽悉尼·貝謝的音樂。

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

游覽完老城區(qū)之后，會(huì)由導(dǎo)游帶隊(duì)參觀大教堂。

探討，研究（觀點(diǎn)或建議）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

部長預(yù)計(jì)將會(huì)探討這個(gè)地區(qū)戰(zhàn)后重建的意見。

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

這部電影探究了藝術(shù)家和樂器之間的關(guān)系。

勘探

Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

那次行動(dòng)的重點(diǎn)是一口深達(dá)1英里的井，最初鉆那口井是為了勘探石油。

The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas.

當(dāng)局允許在近海海域勘探石油和天然氣。

2、operation

（由大量人員參與、具有高度組織性的）活動(dòng)，行動(dòng)，工作

The rescue operation began on Friday afternoon.

救援行動(dòng)于星期五下午開始。

The soldiers were engaged in a military operation close to the Ugandan border.

這些士兵參加了烏干達(dá)邊境附近的一次軍事行動(dòng)。

使用；運(yùn)作

Until the rail links are in operation, passengers can only travel through the tunnel by coach.

在鐵路連線開通之前，乘客只能乘坐長途客車穿越隧道。

the free banking system that has been in operation since the early eighties.

從80年代初就開始實(shí)行的自由銀行制度