a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country同义词:military expedition, hostile expedition
an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose
a journey organized for a particular purpose
a journey taken for pleasure同义词:excursion, jaunt, outing, junket, pleasure trip, sashay
the property of being prompt and efficient同义词:dispatch, despatch, expeditiousness
例句
Her enthusiasm for the expedition was waning rapidly.她对这次出行的热劲迅速减低。
They equipped themselves for the expedition.他们为远征治装。
The expedition suffered all the rigo(u)rs of a Canadian winter.这支探险队饱受了加拿大严冬的折磨。
He is the commander of the expedition.他是远征军的司令/探险队的队长。
They planned to organize a scientific expedition.他们计划组织一次科学考察。
The mail is conveyed with expedition.那封信被迅速地传递出去。
详细解释
ex.pe.di.tion n.(名词) A journey undertaken by a group of people with a definite objective:旅行,考察:为特定目标而进行的团体旅行或考察:例句:an expedition against the enemy stronghold; a scientific expedition to the South Pole.对敌人根据地的考察;对南极的科学考察 The group undertaking such a journey.考察队:踏上征途的团体Speed in performance; promptness.See Synonyms at haste 动作敏捷;迅速参见 haste 来源:Middle English expedicioun [military campaign] 中古英语 expedicioun [军事战役] from Old French expedition 源自 古法语 expedition from Latin expedotiô expedotiôn- 源自 拉丁语 expedotiô expedotiôn- from expedotus [past participle of] expedore [to make ready] * see expedite 源自 expedotus [] expedore的过去分词 [做好准备] *参见 expedite