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verb 动词
to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about somebody/something 盘问；追问；探究 ~ (into sth)
He didn't like the media probing into his past. 他不愿意媒体追问他的过去。 V
a TV programme that probed government scandals in the 1990s 追查 20 世纪 90 年代政府丑闻的电视节目 VN
to touch, examine or look for something, especially with a long thin instrument （用细长工具）探查，查看 VN
The doctor probed the wound for signs of infection. 医生检查伤口是否有感染的迹象。
Searchlights probed the night sky. 探照灯扫视着夜空。
noun 名词
a thorough and careful investigation of something 探究；详尽调查 ~ (into sth)
a police probe into the financial affairs of the company 警方对这家公司财务进行的详细调查
a spacecraft without people on board which obtains information and sends it back to earth （不载人）航天探测器，宇宙探测航天器
Variant: space probe
a long thin metal tool used by doctors for examining inside the body （医生用的）探针 technical
a small device put inside something and used by scientists to test something or record information 探测仪；传感器；取样器