investigate
/ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
v.
一句话记住
调查;侦查;研究
释义与例句
v.
调查;侦查;研究
to examine the facts about a crime, problem or situation carefully in order to discover the truth
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Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
警方正在调查起火原因。
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An independent committee was appointed to investigate the allegations.
一个独立委员会获任命调查这些指控。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The study investigates how sleep affects memory.
这项研究探讨睡眠如何影响记忆。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
investigate 强调查明真相;记 investigate a crime/complaint/the cause。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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investigation 调查;侦查;研究名词,常用 carry out/launch an investigation。
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investigator 调查员;侦查员指负责查明事实的人。
同义词
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examine 检查;审查;研究examine 泛指仔细检查或研究;investigate 强调系统搜集证据、查明事件或问题真相,常用于犯罪、事故和投诉。The report examines the effects of climate change. 这份报告考察了气候变化的影响。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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inspect 检查;视察inspect 指近距离检查某物是否符合标准或存在缺陷;investigate 指通过询问和搜集证据查明事实或原因。An engineer inspected the building for structural damage. 一名工程师检查了这栋建筑是否有结构损坏。
常见搭配
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investigate a complaint 调查投诉A senior manager was asked to investigate the complaint. 一名高级经理受命调查这项投诉。
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investigate the cause 调查原因Experts are investigating the cause of the system failure. 专家正在调查系统故障的原因。