expedition

英 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]

美 [ˌekspəˈdɪʃn]

n. 远征; 探险; 考察; 远征队; 探险队; 考察队; (短途的)旅行，出行

复数：expeditions　

Collins.2 / BNC.4361 / COCA.4654

牛津词典

noun

远征；探险；考察
an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known
1. to plan/lead/go on an expedition to the North Pole
  计划 / 带队 / 去北极探险
远征队；探险队；考察队
the people who go on an expedition
1. Three members of the Everest expedition were killed.
  三名珠穆朗玛峰探险队员遇难。
（短途的）旅行，出行
a short trip that you make when you want or need sth
1. a shopping expedition
  外出购物

N-COUNT 远征;探险
Anexpeditionis an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration.
1. ...Byrd's 1928 expedition to Antarctica.
  伯德1928年前往南极洲的探险
N-COUNT 远征队;探险队
You can refer to a group of people who are going on an expedition as anexpedition.
1. Forty-three members of the expedition were killed.
  探险队中43名成员遇难。
N-COUNT 远足;短途旅行
Anexpeditionis a short journey or trip that you make for pleasure.
1. Caroline joined them on the shopping expeditions.
  卡罗琳加入了他们的购物之旅。
2. ...a fishing expedition.
  垂钓之旅

noun

a journey organized for a particular purpose
a journey taken for pleasure
1. many summer excursions to the shore
2. it was merely a pleasure trip
3. after cautious sashays into the field
Synonym:excursionjauntoutingjunketpleasure tripsashay
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
Synonym:military expeditionhostile expedition
the property of being prompt and efficient
1. it was done with dispatch
Synonym:dispatchdespatchexpeditiousness
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
1. an expedition was sent to explore Mars