explorers
explorers — noun
- explorerssingular
- explorersesplural
1. individuals who travel to little-known or uncharted places to learn about what e
individuals who travel to little-known or uncharted places to learn about what exists there, typically for scientific or geographical purposes.
The early explorers who crossed the Pacific Ocean had to rely on the stars for navigation.
early explorers — collocation for historical discoverers
Amara and her team of polar explorers spent six months studying penguin colonies in Antarctica.
polar explorers — explorers specializing in Arctic/Antarctic regions
Mei-Lin read every book she could find about the explorers who first mapped the Amazon River.
Dmitri joined a team of underwater explorers studying coral reefs in the Indian Ocean.
Many early explorers died from disease during their journeys into the African interior.
- pioneers
Pioneers emphasizes being the first to settle or develop a region; explorers focus on travel and discovery without necessarily settling.
- adventurers
Adventurers is a broader term that highlights risk and excitement; explorers often have a scientific or systematic purpose.
- voyagers
Voyagers specifically suggests long journeys, especially by sea; explorers can travel by any means to any destination.
用法筆記
The plural form 'explorers' is used when talking about the group or profession as a whole. The singular form 'explorer' refers to one individual person.