expedition
gb/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/ us/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
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.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to go on [an expedition]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'expedition' with 'vacation'; however, an expedition usually has a specific purpose beyond leisure.
คำพ้องความหมาย
journey (A more general term for traveling from one place to another, without implying organization or purpose beyond travel.)
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mission (Implies a specific assignment or goal, often with official or formal backing.)
คำตรงข้าม
stay (Represents not traveling or remaining in the same place, which is the opposite of going on an expedition.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
scientific expedition
|military expedition
|polar expedition
|go on an expedition
|lead an expedition
หัวข้อ
travel
|exploration
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- We went on an expedition to the mountains.
- The expedition will study animals in the forest.
- He joined an expedition to find old caves.
คำนาม
formal
B2
event
2
military operation abroad
A military trip to another country to fight or do a mission.
คำพ้องความหมาย
campaign (A broader term for a series of military operations, which may or may not involve travel abroad.)
คำตรงข้าม
defense (Focuses on protecting one's own territory rather than going abroad for action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
military expedition
|naval expedition
|punitive expedition
หัวข้อ
military
|history
|politics
|law
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The army went on a military expedition.
- They sent soldiers on an expedition to another land.
- The king ordered an expedition to fight rebels.
คำนาม
formal
C1
property
3
speed and efficiency
Doing something quickly and well.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'expedition' meaning 'journey'; context usually clarifies the intended meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
promptness (Focuses purely on quickness without necessarily implying efficiency.)
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efficiency (Focuses on achieving results with minimal waste, not always implying speed.)
คำตรงข้าม
delay (Represents slowness or lateness, the opposite of quick and efficient action.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
with great expedition
หัวข้อ
work
|productivity
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He finished the work with expedition.
- They moved with expedition to help the injured man.
- The job was done with great expedition.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
expedition
IPA
GB/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
US/ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ex - ped - i - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (i)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: expedition
- Plural: expedition, expeditions
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
expeditions
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
expeditionary
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- The scientific expedition collected data on marine life.
- He joined a scientific expedition to Antarctica.