explore

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in Vietnamese Khám phá (vùng đất)

BrE /ɪkˈsplɔːr/ AmE /ɪkˈsploʊr/

verb en → vi

past explored pp explored ing exploring

1 EXPLORE AREA [transitive, T + obj] B1

Khám phá (vùng đất)

to travel in an area, especially one that is not familiar or has not been visited before

  • explore a place

Collocations explore the countryside · explore the city

  • They decided to explore the island.

    Họ quyết định khám phá hòn đảo.

2 STUDY TOPIC [transitive, T + obj] B2

Khám phá (chủ đề)

to study a subject or topic in detail, especially one that is new to you

  • explore an idea

Collocations explore a new concept · explore the possibilities

  • She is exploring the possibility of starting her own business.

    Cô ấy đang nghiên cứu khả năng bắt đầu kinh doanh riêng.

3 EXPLORE EMOTIONS [transitive, T + obj] C1

Khám phá (cảm xúc)

to think about your feelings and experiences in order to understand them better

  • explore one's emotions

Collocations explore your feelings · explore your past experiences

  • He is exploring his childhood memories.

    Anh ấy đang khám phá lại những kỷ niệm tuổi thơ.