prospect

/ˈprɑspɛkt/

search for something desirable

中文释义：勘探；寻找；探矿

Many companies prospect for oil in remote areas of the Arctic region.

许多公司在北极偏远地区勘探石油。

The team spent months prospecting for gold in the mountains but found little.

该团队在山里花了数月寻找黄金，但收获甚微。