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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries探検
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tanken
"彼はジャングルの探検隊に参加した。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A journey undertaken by a group of people with a particular purpose, especially that of exploration, research, or war.
"The scientists set off on an expedition to the Antarctic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin expeditio, from expedire 'set free, ready' (see expedite).
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Expedition"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Expedition" is said worldwide
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expédition
Transliteration: expédition
"Ils préparent une expédition dans la jungle."
Expedition
Transliteration: Expedition
"Die Expedition zum Mount Everest war sehr gefährlich."
spedizione
Transliteration: spedizione
"La spedizione scientifica è partita ieri."
expedición
Transliteration: expedición
"La expedición cruzó el desierto a pie."
expedição
Transliteration: expedição
"Eles financiaram uma expedição para encontrar o tesouro."
अभियान
Transliteration: abhiyan
"वह हिमालय के एक कठिन अभियान पर गए हैं।"
远征
Transliteration: yuǎnzhēng
"这次南极远征历时三个月。"
탐험
Transliteration: tamheom
"우리는 북극 탐험을 떠날 준비를 하고 있다."
探検
Transliteration: tanken
"彼はジャングルの探検隊に参加した。"
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