1probe (into sth) to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information 查问；探查；探究: The newspapers are now probing into the President's past.报纸目前正在调查总统的过去。
2 to examine or look for sth, especially with a long thin instrument 探查，探测（尤指用细长的仪器）: The doctor probed the cut for pieces of broken glass.医生在伤口里寻找碎玻璃片。 ➔probingadjto ask probing questions 提出探索性的问题
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/prəʊb ||; prob/noun[C]
1 the process of asking questions, collecting facts, etc in order to find out hidden information about sth 调查；探查；查问: a police probe into illegal financial dealing警方对非法金融交易的调查
2 a long thin tool that you use for examining sth that is difficult to reach, especially a part of the body 探针，探子（用于探查某物，尤指身体部位）