Exploratory 的意思是探索的、試探性的。
London and Washington are beginning exploratory talks over a trade deal which both sides say could deliver huge economic benefits after Britain leaves the European Union. 倫敦和華盛頓正在就一項貿(mào)易協(xié)議進(jìn)行探索性談判,雙方都表示協(xié)議可以在英國脫離歐盟后帶來巨大的經(jīng)濟(jì)利益。
A diverse group of Democrats have either launched campaigns or formed exploratory committees to begin raising money and hiring staff for a presidential run. 一群多元化的民主黨人為參選下屆總統(tǒng)要么已經(jīng)展開競選運動,要么組建了競選研究委員會,開始籌集資金,雇用員工。