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

• 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。
• The cause of the crash was under investigation
  事故原因正在调查中。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The result of the investigation was reported as stated above.
  现将调查结果报告如上。
• Apart from criminal investigation techniques, students learn forensic medicine, philosophy and logic.
  除罪案调查技巧外，学生们还要学习法医学、哲学和逻辑学。
• 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。
• There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
  警方在调查中未能取得什么进展，对此市民有些担心。