探險的;探究的
Exploratory \Ex*plor"a*to*ry\, a. [L. exploratorius.] Serving or intended to explore; searching; examining; explorative. --Sir H. Wotton.
exploratory adj : serving in or intended for exploration or discovery; "an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaisance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats" [syn: {explorative}] [ant: {nonexploratory}]