英语单词词义辨析 词汇精选：expedition的用法和辨析

词汇精选：expedition的用法和辨析  

一、详细释义：,n.,远征，探险，考察 [C],例句：,He was acpanied on the expedition by his wife.,他那次远征有妻子陪同。,例句：,They experienced an exploratory expedition up the Amazon river.,他们经历过一段沿亚马孙河逆流而上的探险旅程。,远征队，探险队，考察队 [C],例句：,He was on an expedition to explore the Antarctic.,他参加探险队远征南极。,迅速，敏捷 [C],例句：,The mail is conveyed with expedition.,那封信被迅速地传递出去。,例句：,Expedition is the most precious factor in war.,兵贵神速。,二、词义辨析：,journey,tour,travel,trip,voyage,excursion,expedition,cruise,这些名词均含“旅行”之意。journey最普通用词，侧重指时间较长、距离较远的单程陆上旅行，也指水上或空中的旅行。tour指最后反回出发地，旅途中有停留游览点，距离可长可短，目的各异的周游或巡行。travel泛指旅行的行为而不指某次具体的旅行，多指到远方作长期旅行，不强调直接目的地，单、复数均可用。trip普通用词，口语多用，常指为公务或游玩作的较短暂的旅行。voyage指在水上旅行，尤指海上旅行，也可指空中旅行。excursion较正式用词，常指不超过一天的短时期娱乐性游玩，也可指乘火车或轮船往返特定景点的远足旅游。expedition指有特定目的远征或探险。cruise主要指乘船的游览并在多处停靠。,三、参考例句：,They did an expedition to the Himalayas.,他们到喜马拉雅山脉去考察了一次。,Every eclipse expedition also collects meteorological data.,每一个日食观测队也同时蒐集气象数据。,They equipped themselves for the expedition.,他们为远征进行了装备。,The antarctic expedition sledged along the coastline.,南极考察队乘雪橇沿海岸线游览过。,The expedition encountered adverse weather conditions.,探险队遇到了不利的气候条件。,Forty-three members of the expedition were killed.,探险队中43名成员丧生。,The expedition suffered all the rigors of a Canadian winter.,这支探险队饱受了加拿大严冬的折磨。,1911 Expedition photograph provided courtesy of the noaa photo library.,1911年的探险照片由noaa图片社提供。,We must fit the expedition out with the best equipment.,我们必须向探险队提供最好的装备。,They experienced an exploratory expedition up the Amazon river.,他们经历过一段沿亚马孙河逆流而上的探险旅程。