expedition
expedition 英 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn] 美 [ˌɛkspɪˈdɪʃən]
n. 远征；探险队；出行
名词复数:expeditions
- An expedition is an organized journey that is undertaken for a particular purpose, like a group of scientists launching an expedition to South America to seek out a new medicinal herb.
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- n. 远征；探险队；出行
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1. The expedition started out before sunrise.
太阳出来之前探险队就出发了。
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2. to plan on an expedition to the North Pole
计划去北极探险
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3. Three members of the Everest expedition were killed.
三名珠穆朗玛峰探险队员遇难。
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4. a shopping expedition
外出购物
- expedition (n.) early 15c., "military campaign; the act of rapidly setting forth," from Old French expedicion "an expediting, implementation; expedition, mission" (13c.) and directly from Latin expeditionem (nominative expeditio) "an enterprise against an enemy, a military campaign," noun of action from past participle stem of expedire "make ready, prepare" (see expedite). Meaning "journey for some purpose" is from 1590s. Sense by 1690s also included the body of persons on such a journey.
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