英式发音:[ɪk'splɒrət(ə)rɪ;ek-] or [ɪk'splɔrətɔri]
美式发音
(adj.) serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; 'an exploratory operation'; 'exploratory reconnaissance'; 'digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico'; 'exploratory talks between diplomats' .