During the archaeological survey, a few volunteers tended to stray from the marked grid, risking damage to unexcavated artifacts.
在考古调查中，少数志愿者容易偏离标记的网格，有损坏未挖掘文物的风险。
Which choice best defines “stray”?
B — Wander, move away. “stray” means wander, move away.
Which word means “wander, move away”?
D — stray. “stray” means wander, move away.
stray — wander, move away. In Chinese: 走失，偏离，零星的.
stray is pronounced /streɪ/.
During the archaeological survey, a few volunteers tended to stray from the marked grid, risking damage to unexcavated artifacts. (在考古调查中，少数志愿者容易偏离标记的网格，有损坏未挖掘文物的风险。)
wander, roam, drift — all close in meaning to stray (wander, move away).
stay, remain — each the opposite of stray (wander, move away).
Yes. stray is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
stray (lost)