prospect for minerals; explore for ore deposits
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to prospect for minerals; to search for mineral deposits based on geological principles
technicalTechnical term used in geology, mining engineering, and mineral exploration. Involves geological surveying, sampling, and analysis to locate economically viable mineral deposits.
Dì地
zhì质
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
shān山
qū区
tàn探
kuàng矿
，
xún寻
zhǎo找
tóng铜
kuàng矿
zī资
yuán源
。
The geological team is prospecting in the mountains, searching for copper deposits.
Xīn新
de的
tàn探
kuàng矿
jì技
shù术
dà大
dà大
tí提
gāo高
le了
zhǎo找
kuàng矿
xiào效
lǜ率
。
New prospecting technology has greatly improved the efficiency of mineral discovery.
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Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zhuān专
mén门
cóng从
shì事
hǎi海
dǐ底
tàn探
kuàng矿
gōng工
zuò作
。
This company specializes in underwater mineral prospecting.
Tàn探
kuàng矿
quán权
xū需
yào要
jīng经
guò过
zhèng政
fǔ府
shěn审
pī批
cái才
néng能
huò获
dé得
。
Prospecting rights must be approved by the government before they can be obtained.