foray

foray
[ˈfɒreɪ]
noun
  1. a sudden attack or incursion into enemy territory, especially to obtain something; a raid
    （尤指劫掠）突袭；袭击
    the garrison made a foray against Richard's camp.
    守军突袭了理查德的营地。
    ■a brief but spirited attempt to become involved in a new activity or sphere
    （对新活动领域的）初次尝试
    my first foray into journalism.
    我对新闻业的初次涉足。
verb
  1. [no obj., with adverbial of direction]make or go on a foray
    进行突袭；尝试，涉足
    the place into which they were forbidden to foray.
    禁止他们涉足之处。
派生
forayer
noun
语源
  1. Middle English: back-formation from forayer 'a person who forays', from Old French forrier 'forager', from fuerre 'straw' (see forage)
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