probe

名词 probe:

1. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
   同义词：investigation
2. a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities
3. an exploratory action or expedition
4. an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

动词 probe:

1. question or examine thoroughly and closely
   同义词：examine
2. examine physically with or as if with a probe
   同义词：dig into, poke into

1. He was asking probing questions.
   他提出了一些盘根究底的问题。
2. He probed the swelling anxiously with his finger.
   他很担心地用手指触摸肿处。
3. He probed the mud with a stick, looking for the ring he had dropped.
   他用树枝在泥里探寻，想找回丢失的戒指。
4. The journalist was probing into several financial scandals.
   那记者正在调查几起财务丑闻。
5. Information about Venus obtained by Russian probes has been published on some magazines.
   许多杂志发表了由俄国航天探测器获得的有关金星的信息。

probe

n.（名词）
An exploratory action, expedition, or device, especially one designed to investigate and obtain information on a remote or unknown region:
探索，探测装置：探索性的行动、探险或装置，尤指用于在偏远的或不为人知的地区进行调查并获取信息：
例句：
electronic probes into the crust of the earth.
勘察地壳的电子装置

A slender, flexible surgical instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity.
探针，探子：用于探查伤口或体腔的一种细长的可弯曲的外科医疗器械
The act of exploring or searching with or as if with a device or an instrument.
探查，探测：用或似用装置或器具进行探查或寻找的行为
An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry:
调查，查究：对陌生的事物或可疑的活动进行的调查：
例句：
a congressional probe into price fixing.See Synonyms at inquiry
议会对价格稳定的调查参见 inquiry

A space probe.
航天探测器，太空探测器
v.（动词）
probed,prob.ing,probes
v.tr.（及物动词）
To explore with or as if with a probe:
用或似用探针进行探测：
例句：
probe a wound to find its extent; probing the anthill with a stick.
探查伤口以确定其大小；用棍探测蚁穴

To delve into; investigate.
调查；查究
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To conduct an exploratory investigation; search.
进行探索性的调查；搜寻

来源：
Middle English [examination]
中古英语 [检查]
from Medieval Latin proba
源自 中世纪拉丁语 proba
from Late Latin [proof]
源自 后期拉丁语 [证据]
from Latin prob3re [to test]
源自 拉丁语 prob3re [检验]
from probus [good] * see per
源自 probus [好的] *参见 per

【引伸】
prob.er
n.（名词）
prob.ingly
adv.（副词）