| 单词 | investigate |
| 释义 | investigate verbadverb | verb + investigate | preposition adverb➤carefully, closely, in detail认真／严密／详细调查▸➤extensively广泛调查▸➤adequately, fully, properly, thoroughly充分／全面／适当／彻底调查◆the allegations have not yet been properly investigated.这些指控尚未经过适当调查。➤actively, vigorously积极／全力调查◆he claimed the army had failed to vigorously investigate the case.他声称军方没有下大力调查此案。➤empirically, experimentally, rigorously, scientifically实证／实验／严格地／科学地调查▸➤further进一步调查verb + investigate➤ask sb to, be called in to要求某人调查；应召前来调查◆police have been called in to investigate the complaints.警察被召来调查这些投诉。➤decide to决定调查▸➤agree to, pledge to, promise to同意调查；承诺开展调查◆the company has promised to investigate claims that its products are unsafe.公司承诺对其产品存在安全隐患的投诉进行调查。➤aim to, be designed to, seek to力图调查；旨在调查preposition➤for因为⋯调查◆he is being investigated for illegal business dealings.因为涉嫌非法交易，他正在接受调查。 investigate /ɪnvestɪgeɪt/ verb 1. [intransitive, transitive] investigate (sth) | investigate how/what/whether etc. to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened 调查；侦查◆inspectors were asked to investigate possible instances of insider dealing in the city. 人们要求检查员调查伦敦商业区可能出现的内幕交易。◆the board hired a law firm to investigate. 董事会聘请了一家律师事务所进行调查。 2. [transitive] investigate sb (for sth) to try to find out the truth about the activities of a person or company suspected of having done sth wrong or illegal 调查◆he has been investigated for fraud. 他因诈骗受到调查。 ▸ investigation /ɪnˌvestɪgeɪʃn/ noun [countable, uncountable] ◆the company faces an investigation into its accounting practices. 这家公司面临对其会计事务的调查。◆the firm is under investigation by the u.s. justice department. 这家公司正接受美国司法部的调查。 ▸ investigator /ɪnvestɪgeɪtə(r)/ noun [countable] ☞ investigate investigate verbinvestigate ♦︎ explore ♦︎ look into sth ♦︎ research ♦︎ probe ♦︎ enquire into sth ♦︎ delve into sththese words all mean to examine sth in order to find out more about it.这些词均表示调查、探究、查考。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to look / research / probe / enquire / delve into sth◆to investigate / explore / look into / research / enquire into what / why / how / whether...◆to investigate / explore / look into / research / enquire into a problem / matter◆to investigate / explore / look into / research / delve into a subject◆to investigate / look into / probe / enquire into an allegation◆to investigate / explore / probe further◆to look / enquire / delve further into sth◆to carefully investigate / explore / research sth◆to enquire carefully into sth◆to look / probe / enquire / delve deep / deeper / deeply into sth◆to investigate / explore / probe sth in detail■ investigate [intransitive, transitive] to carefully examine the facts of a situation, event or crime to find out the truth about it or how it happened; to try to find out information about sb's character or activities; to find out information about a subject or problem by study or research调查；侦查；研究◆the fbi has been called in to investigate.联邦调查局奉命进行调查。◆ (informal) 'what was that noise?' 'i'll go and investigate.'“那是什么声音？”“我去看一下。”◆police are investigating possible links between the two murders.警方正在调查这两起谋杀案之间是否存在关联。◆this is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud.这不是警方第一次调查他是否有欺诈行为。◆the research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency.这项研究调查了讲外语的人如何提高流利程度。 ➡ see also investigation → report noun 1 ■ explore [transitive] to examine or discuss an idea, issue or possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it探究；调查研究；探讨◆these ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7.这些观点将在第 7 章里作更详细的探讨。◆the study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.这项研究探讨了女孩和男孩讲话方式的差异。◆we need to explore every possible avenue (= every possibility).我们需要探究一切可能的情况。 ➡ see also exploration → research noun ■ look into sth -->phrasal verbto examine sth to find out more about it or to see whether it is possible调查；审查◆a working party has been set up to look into the problem.已成立一个工作小组来调查这个问题。◆he was asked to look into the feasibility of a trial.他受命调查审判的可行性。■ research [transitive, intransitive] to study sth carefully and in detail to try to discover new facts about it研究；探讨；调查◆she's in new zealand researching her new book.她在新西兰为她的新书搜集材料。◆the book has been poorly researched.这本书所作的研究不足。◆they're researching into new ways of improving people's diets.他们正在研究改进人们饮食的新方法。ⓘ people research things especially in order to write a book, develop a new product or method of doing sth or start a new line of business. * research 尤指为写书、开发新产品、找到新方法或开发新业务而作调查研究。 ➡ see also research → research noun ■ probe [intransitive, transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about sb/sth盘问；追问；探究◆jim changed the subject before she could probe any further.吉姆在她进一步盘问前换了个话题。◆he didn't like the media probing into his past.他不喜欢媒体追问他的过去。◆scotland yard to probe fraud allegations (= in a news headline) 苏格兰场将调查欺诈指控■ enquire into sth --> (also inquire into sth, especially in name) phrasal verbto find out more information about sth, especially by asking questions（尤指通过提问）调查，查究，询问◆he was instructed to enquire into where responsibility for the conflict lay.他受命调查谁该为冲突负责。◆jack knew not to enquire too closely into the affairs of his uncle.杰克明白对他叔叔的事不要查得太紧。 ➡ see also enquiry → research noun ■ delve into sth -->phrasal verb (rather informal) to try hard to find out more information about sth, especially sth complicated or difficult to find out about探索，探究，查考（尤指复杂或难以查考之事）◆she had started to delve into her father's distant past.她开始探究父亲久远的过去。 investigate [intransitive, transitive] to carefully examine the facts of a situation, event or crime to find out the truth about it or how it happened; to try to find out information about sb's character or activities; to find out information about a subject or problem by study or research调查；侦查；研究◆the fbi has been called in to investigate.联邦调查局奉命进行调查。◆ (informal) 'what was that noise?' 'i'll go and investigate.'“那是什么声音？”“我去看一下。”◆police are investigating possible links between the two murders.警方正在调查这两起谋杀案之间是否存在关联。◆this is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud.这不是警方第一次调查他是否有欺诈行为。◆the research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency.这项研究调查了讲外语的人如何提高流利程度。 ➡ see also investigation → report noun 1 investigate/ɪnˈvestɪgeɪt ||; ɪnˈvɛstəˌget/verb [i,t] to try to find out all the facts about sth 调查；研究: ◇a murder was reported and the police were sent to investigate. 凶杀案发生后，警察被派去调查。◇a group of experts are investigating the cause of the crash. 专家小组正在调查坠机原因。 ➔investigator noun [c]investigatesee ⇨ find out 7 in·ves·ti·gate /ɪn`vɛstəˏget; ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/v [i,t]to try to find out about something, especially about a crime or accident 调查，审查［尤指犯罪事件或事故］:◇detectives are investigating a brutal murder. 侦探正在调查一宗凶残的谋杀案。 |
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