They will serve as modem Magellans, mapping out the solar system for whatever explorers follow, whether man or machine.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
More than a century has passed since explorers raced to plant their flags at the bottom of the world, and for decades to come this continent is supposed to be protected as a scientific preserve, shielded from intrusions like military activities and mining
2016年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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探险家;探险者
An explorer is someone who travels to places about which very little is known, in order to discover what is there.