Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - expedition
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Expedition
expedition
~ n 1 a long journey, especially one made by a group of people, to a place that is dangerous or that has not been visited before (Brown led an expedition to the top of Kilimanjaro.) 2 the group of people that make this journey (He was the youngest member of the British Everest expedition in 1974.) 3 often humorous a short journey, usually made for a particular purpose (a shopping expedition) (a shopping expedition to the mall) 4 the act of doing something more quickly than you would usually
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(expeditions) 1. An expedition is an organized journey that is made for a particular purpose such as exploration. ...Byrd’s 1928 expedition to Antarctica. N-COUNT: oft N to n 2. You can refer to a group of people who are going on an expedition as an expedition. Forty-three members of the expedition were killed. N-COUNT 3. An expedition is a short journey or trip that you make for pleasure. ...a fishing expedition. = trip N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Date: 15th century 1. a. a journey or excursion undertaken for a specific purpose b. the group of persons making such a journey 2. efficient promptness ; speed 3. a sending or setting forth Synonyms: see haste • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a journey or voyage for a particular purpose, esp. exploration, scientific research, or war. 2 the personnel or ships etc. undertaking this. 3 promptness, speed. Derivatives expeditionist n. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L expeditio -onis (as EXPEDITE) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. экспедиция an expedition to the North Pole —- экспедиция на Северный полюс to go on an expedition —- отправиться в экспедицию 2. поход, вылазка hunting expedition —- выход на охоту fishing expedition —- поездка на рыбалку whaling expedition —- китобойная экспедиция shopping expedition —- поход по магазинам 3. посылка, отправка (войск, товаров и т. п.) 4. быстрота; поспешность, срочность исполнения with expedition —- срочно, быстро, незамедлительно, без проволочки ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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