soundingssound•ings /'saʊndɪŋz/

n 复

1. 试探，调查；征询意见

• They took soundings to find out how we felt about this new policy. 他们对我们进行征询，了解我们对新政策的看法。

2. 调查结果

• I reported the soundings to the board of directors. 我向董事会报告了调查结果。

3. 测深所得的数据；测得的深度

• underwater soundings 水下测得的深度

词组take soundings 进行试探，调查事态发展

• I'll step in and take soundings of this case. 我可以插手去试探一下这件案子。