Expedition

(noun.) a journey organized for a particular purpose.

(noun.) a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country.

(noun.) an organized group of people undertaking a journey for a particular purpose; 'an expedition was sent to explore Mars'.

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• Yes,' replied Bob Sawyer, 'and a regular expedition we'll make of it. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• In fact Burnside and the War Department both thought the 9th corps was intended for such an expedition up to the last moment. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• You shall be commander of the expedition, and I'll obey blindly, will that satisfy you? 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• One more crusade remains to be noted, an expedition to Tunis by this same Louis IX, who died of fever there. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• But this is how one historian, soaked with the fantastic political ideas of our times, is pleased to write of this evil expedition. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• I selected General Weitzel, of the Army of the James, to go with the expedition, but gave instructions through General Butler. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Mr. Skimpole went with us and quite enjoyed the expedition. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• He opposed the expedition. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The object of the expedition was accomplished. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• It is not desirable that you should start this expedition until the one leaving Vicksburg has been three or four days out, or even a week. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• When Sherman started on his expedition down the river he had 20,000 men, taken from Memphis, and was reinforced by 12,000 more at Helena, Arkansas. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The Wilmington expedition has proven a gross and culpable failure. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Ask me anything you wish to ask,' returned Rokesmith, 'but use the expedition that you recommend. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• In a short time Oliver was sufficiently recovered to undergo the fatigue of this expedition. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Having accomplished the object of his expedition, General Smith returned to Memphis. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• General Taylor encouraged officers to accompany these expeditions. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• From Fort Henry expeditions were to be sent against Eastport, Mississippi, and Paris, Tennessee. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• We have dealt thus lengthily with the First Crusade, because it displays completely the quality of all these expeditions. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• For punitive expeditions particularly, gas was to be recommended. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• He carried expeditions into Illyria and as far as the Danube; he also spread his power along the coast as far as the Hellespont. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Both in Switzerland and England the slaves seem to have the exclusive care of the larvae, and the masters alone go on slave-making expeditions. 查尔斯·达尔文. 物种起源.
• Most of these expeditions got off finally, but too late to render any service in the direction for which they were designed. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• After several Thracian expeditions he turned southward in good earnest. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Thereafter these expeditions became more and more an established process, and less and less vital events. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• It is worthy of remark, and Oliver did not fail to note it at the time, that his morning expeditions were no longer made alone. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• And the monarch also found slaves convenient for his military expeditions. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• For your mother's sake, dear Mr. Sedley, she said, for the sake of all your friends, promise NEVER to go on one of those horrid expeditions. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• With the close of Mr. McGowan's and Mr. Ricalton's expeditions, there ended the historic world-hunt for natural fibres. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Of articles collected on his various expeditions, there was such a vast miscellany that it was like the dwelling of an amiable Corsair. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 小杜丽.
• Our cavalry was kept well to the front and frequent expeditions were sent out to watch the movements of the enemy. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.

校对:玛吉