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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[tàn]
  1. 1. verb [试图发现] explore
  2. 2. verb [看望] visit
  3. 3. verb [伸出去] stick … out
  4. 4. verb [过问] inquire
    scout
  5. 5. noun scout
    detective

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary (1 result)

[tàn]
  1. 1. 把手伸进去摸取
    囊取物。
    取。
  2. 2. 深入寻求
    矿。
    险。
  3. 3. 暗中考察或打听(机密、案情等)
    敌情。
  4. 4. 情报的人
  5. 5. 看望;访问
    亲。
    病。
    望。
    访。
  6. 6. 伸出(头或上身)
    头。
    身。
  7. 7. E统读tàn,不读tān。

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我们在新建的几个区里,测到了大量的石油储量。
We have found large reserves of oil in the new exploration areas.
险队顺利归来,群众纷纷到险队大本营祝捷。
When the exploration team returned successfully, many people came to their base camp to celebrate the victory.
小猫总是巴头脑地望着它的主人。
The kitten always tilts its head, and looks at its owner innocently.
去热带雨林里险,必须扎上绑带。
Leg wrappings are necessary when venturing into tropical rainforest.
这次会议的重点是讨脂肪肝的辩证施治。
The focus of this meeting is to discuss the diagnosis and treatment of adiposis hepatica based on the overall analysis of the illness, and the patient's condition.
善于猜料事件的发展过程。
Detectives are good at speculating the process of events.
我在谈话中一直试图测他的真实意图。
I was trying to determine his real intentions through our discussions.
这次科学考察团的任务就是测沙地下是否有石油。
The task of this scientific group is to explore whether there is oil under the ground.
张教授写了一本书《亚健康初》,还很畅销。
Professor Zhang wrote a book titled "Pilot Study on Sub-health", which sold well.
石油勘者们正在打井。
The oil explorers are drilling well.

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