preliminary exploration; initial investigation
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to explore preliminarily; to make an initial investigation
formalPrimarily used in academic or formal contexts, often seen in titles of books, papers, or research reports to indicate a tentative, introductory study of a subject.
Zhè这
piān篇
lùn论
wén文
tí题
wéi为
《
rén人
gōng工
zhì智
néng能
lún伦
lǐ理
wèn问
tí题
chū初
tàn探
》
。
This paper is titled 'A Preliminary Exploration of Ethical Issues in Artificial Intelligence.'
Tā他
de的
xīn新
shū书
《
Táng唐
dài代
shī诗
gē歌
yì意
xiàng象
chū初
tàn探
》
jí即
jiāng将
chū出
bǎn版
。
His new book, 'An Initial Investigation into the Imagery of Tang Dynasty Poetry,' is about to be published.
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Běn本
yán研
jiū究
jǐn仅
shì是
duì对
gāi该
dì地
qū区
wén文
huà化
xiàn现
xiàng象
de的
chū初
tàn探
。
This study is only a preliminary exploration of the cultural phenomena in this region.