probe
verb [ I or T ] uk/prəʊb/ us/proʊb/
盘问;追问;探究
to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly
The interviewer probed deep into her private life. 采访者深入地打探她的私生活。
Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story. 侦探们盘问了他好几个小时，寻找他话里任何自相矛盾的地方。
The article probes (= tries to describe and explain) the mysteries of nationalism in modern Europe. 这篇文章探索了现代欧洲民族主义的奥秘。
（用工具）探查，探测
to examine something with a tool, especially in order to find something that is hidden
They probed in/into the mud with a special drill. 他们用特殊的钻头在淤泥中探测。
probe
noun [ C ] uk/prəʊb/ us/proʊb/
探索;探查;查究;调查
an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions
an FBI probe into corruption 联邦调查局对腐败的调查
a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raising 司法部对民主党人筹集资金进行的调查
medical specialized（医生用的）探针
a long, thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone
science specialized探测器
a device that is put inside something to test or record information
See also: space probe