probe /prəub/ I. vt.& vi. 探索，探查，探测：probe into the essence of things 探索事物的本质‖II. n. ［c］ 1.探索，调查： mount a massive probe of sb.’s death 大举调查某人之死 2.探针，探测器: The doctor is using a probe to search the inside of the wound. 医生正用探针来查看伤口的内部。