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

• The chairman has also given his approval for an investigation into the case
  主席也已同意对此案进行调查。
• 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。
• The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
  反诈骗调查组正在对该俱乐部进行调查。
• The United States and Israel clashed over demands for a UN investigation into the killings.
  美国和以色列在要求联合国对屠杀事件开展调查这一问题上意见相左。
• A cabinet minister came under investigation for links to the Mafia.
  一位内阁大臣因被怀疑与黑手党有关联而受到调查。
• There was a call today to reopen the investigation into the bombing.
  今天有人呼吁对爆炸事件重新展开调查。
• It's not right to make a decision without investigation and study.
  没有调查研究就作出决定是不妥的。
• The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry.
  调查突然转向了一条新的线索。
• 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。
• To work out a plan, one has to start with investigation.
  制定计划要从调查研究入手。