probe /prәub/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
- (n.) a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
- (n.) an exploratory action or expedition
Chinese translation
- n. 探索, 调查, 探针, 探测器
- v. 用探针探测, 调查, 探索
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /prәub/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.99 · Super Rare
Word forms
probed, probing, probes
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