prospect; explore (for minerals)
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Meanings
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to prospect; to explore; to survey (for mineral deposits)
technicalA professional term used in geology, mining, and energy sectors. Often involves methods like seismic surveys, drilling, and geophysical measurements.
Dì地
zhì质
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
zhè这
piàn片
shān山
qū区
kān勘
tàn探
shí石
yóu油
zī资
yuán源
。
The geological team is prospecting for oil resources in this mountainous area.
Xīn新
de的
kān勘
tàn探
jì技
shù术
tí提
gāo高
le了
fā发
xiàn现
kuàng矿
cáng藏
de的
zhǔn准
què确
lǜ率
。
New exploration technology has improved the accuracy rate of discovering mineral deposits.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
huò获
dé得
le了
hǎi海
shàng上
tiān天
rán然
qì气
tián田
de的
kān勘
tàn探
quán权
。
This company has obtained the exploration rights for an offshore natural gas field.
Kān勘
tàn探
gōng工
zuò作
jì既
jiān艰
kǔ苦
yòu又
chōng充
mǎn满
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
。
Exploration work is both arduous and challenging.