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

• To work out a plan, one has to start with investigation.
  制定计划要从调查研究入手。
• The police have launched an investigation into the incident
  警方已对该事件展开调查。
• The result of the investigation was reported as stated above.
  现将调查结果报告如上。
• The fact was established after investigation.
  审查属实。
• 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。
• 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。
• The cause of the crash was under investigation
  事故原因正在调查中。
• 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。
• The President has ordered a full investigation
  总统已经下令进行全面调查。
• He pledged that there would be no whitewash and that the police would carry out a full investigation
  他保证将不会有任何掩饰，并且警方将进行全面调查。