我国第24次南极科学考察队本周乘坐“雪龙”号科学考察船，从上海启程，正式开始了南极之旅。那么，“科学考察”怎么说呢？

A group of scientists set sail from Shanghai, marking the start of the country's 24th scientific expedition to Antarctica.

The ship Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, carrying 91 members of what will eventually be a 188-strong expedition team and 40 crew members, left Shanghai.

“We expect to be home on April 18," the ship's captain, said. “It’s the largest scientific expedition team China has sent to Antarctica. The expedition will lay the foundations² for China's in-depth exploration of the Antarctic¹."

我国第24次南极科学考察队从国内出发的考察队员共188人，是除我国第一次南极科学考察活动外，考察人数最多的一次。科考队预计于2008年4月回到上海。本次考察活动将对进一步进行南极深度科学考察活动打下基础，科学考察团考察船“雪龙号”的船长介绍道。

科学考察简称“科考”就是“scientific expedition”，科学考察团为“scientific expedition team”。

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科考队科学家scientist-explorers

科学研究站scientific research station

南极之旅expedition to Antarctic