early 15c., "instrument for exploring wounds, etc.," also "an examination," from Medieval Latin proba "examination," in Late Latin "a test, proof," from Latin probare (see prove). Meaning "act of probing" is 1890, from the verb; figurative sense of "penetrating investigation" is from 1903. Meaning "small, unmanned exploratory craft" is attested from 1953.
probe (v.)
1640s, originally figurative; "to search thoroughly, interrogate;" from probe (n.) and partly from Latin probare. Literal sense of "to examine with a probe" is from 1680s. Related: Probed; probing; probingly.
例文
1. A doctor used a probe to remove metal fragments from a wound.
医師は、傷口の中の金属片をプローブで取り出した。
2.The police probe into organized crime led to several arrests.
組織的犯罪の捜査で数人が逮捕された。
3.They will probe deeply into the matter.
彼らはこのことを深く調査する。
4.I was again using the cold，unflinching eye of the camera to probe a sick society.
私は再びカメラを通じて冷たく、確固としたレンズを通じてこの病的な社会を探究した。
5.The surgeon would pick up his instruments， probe ，repair and stitch up again.