勘探

• 拼音: kān tàn
• 汉字拆解: 勘 = 甚 (much) + 力 (force) — to investigate; 探 = 扌(hand) + 穴 (cave) + 木 (wood) — to probe, explore

含义

To explore; to survey; to prospect (for resources).

Technical term for geological or resource exploration — surveying land for oil, minerals, water, etc. Common in energy, mining, and geology contexts. Collocates with 石油 (oil), 地质 (geological), 矿产 (minerals), 队 (team).

例句

1. 勘探队在这片沙漠地区发现了丰富的天然气储量。
2. 新的勘探技术大大提高了找矿的效率和准确性。
3. 由于勘探成本太高，公司暂时搁置了这个深海油田项目。

用法指南

语境: geology, mining, energy, resources

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 勘探工作正在进行中。(Exploration work is underway.)
• 这次勘探发现了新的油田。(This exploration discovered a new oil field.)

错误说法

• 我勘探了一下厨房。(勘探 is a technical term for resource exploration — for casually looking around, use 看看 or 查看)

起源与历史

勘 (to investigate, survey) + 探 (to explore, probe). To investigate and explore.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal