Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

probe attack

English answer:

to investigate the attack

Added to glossary by Alexandre Reis
Dec 2, 2015 01:21
8 yrs ago
English term

probe attack

English Other Safety
US military says need time to probe attack on MSF hospital.

What does "probe attack" mean?


http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/10/05/us-military-sa...
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Non-PRO (2): Shera Lyn Parpia, Henk Sanderson

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Discussion

Jean-Claude Gouin Dec 2, 2015:
The following is an English sentence ... THE US military says IT needS time to probe THE attack on THE MSF hospital.

Responses

+4
4 mins
Selected

to investigate the attack

This needs to be parsed correctly.

probe=investigate, examine, enquire into
Peer comment(s):

agree Sheri P : I think it's the telegraphic language that caused the confusion (the omission of "the").
1 hr
yes, I agree. Thanks :)
agree Jack Doughty
5 hrs
Thank you.
agree acetran
16 hrs
Thanks :)
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
19 hrs
Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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7 mins

to investigate the attack

The US military says it needs time to investigate or inquire into the attack on the MSF hospital.
Example sentence:

a. To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine: probed the impact of technology on social behavior.

Peer comment(s):

agree airmailrpl
8 hrs
Obrigado, airmailrpl!
agree Tina Vonhof (X)
19 hrs
Thank you, Tina! My consolation prize... Shera was faster off the mark!
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