prospector
noun [ C ] uk/prəˈspek.tər/ us/ˈprɑː.spek.t̬ɚ/
探矿者
a person who searches for gold, oil, or other valuable substances on or under the surface of the earth
a prospector looking for gold
A determined prospector found diamonds in Canada's frozen northwest. 一位坚定的探矿者在加拿大冰冻的西北部发现了钻石。
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- Prospectors have discovered titanium in many of the world's tropical areas.
- Like mining prospectors, they examine a golf course map and identify where they will find lost golf balls.
- He worked as a geologist and prospector at mineral and gemstone deposits in Madagascar.