investigation

英 [ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  (正式的)调查，侦查; 科学研究; 学术研究

复数：investigations　

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.1401 / COCA.1175

牛津词典

noun

• （正式的）调查，侦查
  an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.
  1. a criminal/murder/police investigation
     刑事 / 凶案 / 警方调查
  2. The police have completed their investigations into the accident.
     警察已完成对这次事故的调查。
  3. She is still under investigation .
     她仍在接受调查。
• 科学研究；学术研究
  a scientific or academic examination of the facts of a subject or problem
  1. an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers
     对十几岁青少年的消费习惯进行的调查研究

柯林斯词典

• VERB 调查;审查
  If someone, especially an official,investigatesan event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth.
  1. Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which badly damaged a house in Hampshire...
     煤气系统的官员正在调查一起瓦斯爆炸的起因,这起事故严重毁坏了汉普郡的一所房屋。
  2. The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions...
     两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。
  3. Police are still investigating how the accident happened.
     警方仍然在调查事故的起因。

英英释义

noun

• the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
  Synonym:investigating
• an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
  1. there was a congressional probe into the scandal
  Synonym:probe

双语例句

• DNA fingerprinting has proved the clincher in this investigation
  在这次调查中，DNA指纹鉴定起了决定性的作用。
• U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation
  美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。
• We are making a thorough investigation
  我们正在进行彻底调查。
• An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened
  调查已经展开，以查明灾难是如何发生的。
• To work out a plan, one has to start with investigation.
  制定计划要从调查研究入手。
• Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found
  尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
• He had made a thorough investigation. No wonder he knew so much about it.
  他对此事做了彻底的调查，怪不得他了解得那么多。
• A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident.
  警方昨天的调查廓清了其在此事件中的任何责任。
• Hand in hand with the police inquiries the government has also announced a full investigation.
  在警方调查的同时，政府也宣布要展开彻查。
• Talbot was presented with 80 potential avenues of investigation
  给塔尔博特提出了80种进行调查的可能途径。