1、exploration

在…探险;探测;勘察;考察

I just wanted to explore Paris, read Sartre, listen to Sidney Bechet.

我就想逛逛巴黎，读读萨特的作品，听听悉尼·贝谢的音乐。

After exploring the old part of town there is a guided tour of the cathedral.

游览完老城区之后，会由导游带队参观大教堂。

探讨，研究（观点或建议）

The secretary is expected to explore ideas for post-war reconstruction of the area.

部长预计将会探讨这个地区战后重建的意见。

The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.

这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。

勘探

Central to the operation is a mile-deep well, dug originally to explore for oil.

那次行动的重点是一口深达1英里的井，最初钻那口井是为了勘探石油。

The government is allowing the areas of inshore coastal waters to be explored for oil and gas.

当局允许在近海海域勘探石油和天然气。

2、discovery

发现;发觉;察觉

I felt I'd made an incredible discovery.

我觉得我有一个天大的发现。

the discovery that both his wife and son are HIV positive.

查出他妻子和儿子艾滋病病毒检测都呈阳性

(第一个)发现

In that year, two momentous discoveries were made.

那一年，有两个重大发现。

the discovery of the ozone hole over the South Pole.

南极上空臭氧洞的发现