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Change log entry 56411
Processed by: richwarm (2015-03-03 19:54:34 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 53037 - submitted by 'ycandau' >>
Z
[know the real situation] 了解底细、内情
这事我不摸底,你可以问问别人

Line (Collins)
v.make a full assessment of a situation

K
◊ understand the ins and outs, know the real situation
◊ feel out, sound out

Key is is the only dict to indicate that 2nd sense, which I think is quite corroborated by the following sentences on J
如果想摸底,这又是一个底,这是一个带根本性质的底。
人家给他打电话是想摸底,看看鲍里是否上班了或是否有人接替他
我已经厌烦跟他们互相摸底了。

in this sentence it's adjectival (and GT has a tendency to translate as "thorough")
至7月底全國各省份「裸官」摸底調查已基本結束。
Diff:
# 摸底 摸底 [mo1 di3] /to have a clear view (of a situation)/thorough (assessment)/to fish for information/
+ 摸底 摸底 [mo1 di3] /to have a clear view (of a situation)/fact-finding/to fish for information/
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