and the search for oil has done more to improve deep drilling than any other mining activity.
寻找石油比其他任何采矿业对改进深孔钻探作的贡献都要大。
新概念英语第四册
Lesson 13 The search for oil
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
vt. 提高（土地、地产）的价值;利用（机会）;改善，改良;
vi. 变得更好;改进，改善;
💡 im(in)+prov(test)+e(动词后缀)→改良；改善；进步
"We aim to improve opportunities for the less advantaged in society."
我们的宗旨是为社会地位比较低下的人增加机会。
近义：perfect, avail, profit, upgrade, benefit, better
反义：intensify, worsen, aggravate, deteriorate, exacerbate, increase
n. 活动;活跃，敏捷;活动力;教育活动;
💡 act行动，做+ivity状态→活动
"The streets were noisy and full of activity."
街上熙熙攘攘，车水马龙。
近义：motion, action, job, occupation, profession
反义：idleness, inaction, inertia, laziness, leisure, otioseness
v. 搜寻，搜索;调查;搜查;探求;
n. 搜索;调查;探求;
"a long search for the murder weapon"
长时间搜寻杀人凶器
近义：rummage, scrutinize, comb, seek, reconnoiter, reconnoitre
反义：meeting, reencounter, rejoining, reunion, sitting, assemblage
adj. 已完成的;煮熟的;合乎礼仪的;合乎规矩的;
int. （表示接受建议）;
v. 做( do的过去分词);干;
"When you're done, perhaps I can say something."
等你说完，也许我可以说点什么。
近义：made, terminated, accomplished, complete, completed, concluded
adj. 深的;深远的，深奥;重大的，深刻的;强烈的，痛切的，深厚的;
n. 深处，深渊;
adv. 深深地，深入地;
💡 地铺(谐音):地铺很 深 网友：马胜敏 补充：说明:如果把deep的p按照逆时针方向翻转180度就会变成deed(行为,事情) 如果把deep的d垂直翻转180
"Sam was born in the country and had a deep affinity with nature."
萨姆在乡下出生，特别喜爱大自然。
近义：abysmally, profoundly, deeply, abysmal, profound, chasmal
反义：shoal, superficial, simple, uncomplicated, basic, cushy