انگلیسی

expedition

gb/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/ us/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
B1 انگلیسی
~ 2200
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
اسم B1 event
1

organized journey for a goal

A planned trip made by a group of people to do something special, often in a faraway or difficult place.

الگوی کاربرد: to go on [an expedition]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expedition' with 'vacation'; however, an expedition usually has a specific purpose beyond leisure.
هم‌معنی‌ها
journey (A more general term for traveling from one place to another, without implying organization or purpose beyond travel.) | mission (Implies a specific assignment or goal, often with official or formal backing.)
متضادها
stay (Represents not traveling or remaining in the same place, which is the opposite of going on an expedition.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
scientific expedition |military expedition |polar expedition |go on an expedition |lead an expedition
موضوع‌ها
travel |exploration |science
نمونه‌ها
  • The team set out on an expedition to study the effects of climate change in the Arctic.
  • She joined an expedition to climb Mount Everest.
  • Several expeditions have been sent to search for the lost city.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We went on an expedition to the mountains.
  • The expedition will study animals in the forest.
  • He joined an expedition to find old caves.
اسم formal B2 event
2

military operation abroad

A military trip to another country to fight or do a mission.

هم‌معنی‌ها
campaign (A broader term for a series of military operations, which may or may not involve travel abroad.)
متضادها
defense (Focuses on protecting one's own territory rather than going abroad for action.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
military expedition |naval expedition |punitive expedition
موضوع‌ها
military |history |politics |law
نمونه‌ها
  • The empire launched a naval expedition to secure trade routes.
  • He wrote about his experiences during the military expedition to North Africa.
  • The punitive expedition was intended to deter further attacks.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The army went on a military expedition.
  • They sent soldiers on an expedition to another land.
  • The king ordered an expedition to fight rebels.
اسم formal C1 property
3

speed and efficiency

Doing something quickly and well.

اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'expedition' meaning 'journey'; context usually clarifies the intended meaning.
هم‌معنی‌ها
promptness (Focuses purely on quickness without necessarily implying efficiency.) | efficiency (Focuses on achieving results with minimal waste, not always implying speed.)
متضادها
delay (Represents slowness or lateness, the opposite of quick and efficient action.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
with great expedition
موضوع‌ها
work |productivity |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The matter was handled with great expedition.
  • She completed the report with expedition and accuracy.
  • We need to proceed with more expedition if we are to meet the deadline.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He finished the work with expedition.
  • They moved with expedition to help the injured man.
  • The job was done with great expedition.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
expedition
IPA
GB/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
US/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
هجاها و تکیه
ex - ped - i - tion (۴ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (i)
صورت‌های واژه
Noun
  • Base: expedition
  • Plural: expedition, expeditions
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
expeditions noun
Related words
explore verb A2 exploration noun B2 explorer noun A2
Advanced or less common
expeditionary adjective
عبارت‌ها

go on an expedition

1
/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn ən ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase

start a planned journey

To begin a planned trip for research, exploration, or another special goal.

نمونه‌ها
  • Next summer, they will go on an expedition to study volcanoes.
  • We went on an expedition to the desert to collect samples.

lead an expedition

1
/lˈid ən ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase

be in charge of journey team

To be the person in control of a group making a planned trip for a special purpose.

نمونه‌ها
  • She will lead an expedition into the rainforest.
  • He led an expedition to climb the highest peak in the region.

scientific expedition

1
/sˌaɪəntˈɪfɪk ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase

trip for scientific research

A planned trip by scientists to study something in another place.

نمونه‌ها
  • The scientific expedition collected data on marine life.
  • He joined a scientific expedition to Antarctica.

خوش برگشتید!

لطفاً برای ادامه وارد شوید

حساب کاربری ندارید؟ ثبت‌نام کنید