Investigate
[ ?n'v?st?ɡet ]
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vt. 調查;審查;研究;
vi. 作調查;
?? 詞根助記
in進入+vestig腳印，蹤跡+ate動詞后綴→根據蹤跡調查→調查
?? 例句
The government of the United States began at once to investigate the case.
美國政府立即開始調查此案。
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位偵探被派去調查該罪行。
The detective was sent to investigate the crime.
那位偵探被派去調查該罪行。
We shall now investigate the validity of these equations.
我們現在來研究這些方程是否成立。
The principal promised to investigate into that affair.
校長答應去調查那件事情。
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ invest-投資,I-我,gate-大門:我正在研究投資的門路
※ invest-投資,I-我,gate-大門:投資我的人要在大門前接受調查
※invest-投資,I-我,gate-防盜門:我們對防盜門市場進行調查后,才能進行投資
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
investigate
v
1 [I, Tn, Tw]
find out and examine (all the facts about sth) in order to obtain the truth 調查; 偵查
The police were baffled, and Sherlock Holmes was called in to investigate. 警方被難住了, 於是請福爾摩斯前來偵查.
Scientists are investigating to find out the cause of the crash/are investigating how the crash occurred. 科學家們正在調查失事的原因[事故是如何發生的].
The police are investigating the murder. 警方正在調查那起兇殺案.
2 [Tn] find out detailed facts about (sb or his character) by questioning, observation, etc 審問; 審查
Applicants for government posts are always thoroughly investigated before being appointed. 申請擔任政府公職的人總要經過徹底審查才能受到委任.
3 [Tn] try to discover (sth) by detailed study, research, etc 詳細研究; 調查; 查明
investigate the market for a product, ways of increasing profits, etc 對某商品、 增加利潤的方法等作市場調查
We might be able to help you; I'll investigate the possibilities. 我們也許能幫助你, 我要研究一下這種可能性.
4 [I] (infml 口) make a brief check 作簡短的檢查
`What was that noise outside?' `I'll just go and investigate.' ｀外面是什麼聲音?＇｀我去查看一下.＇
?? 考研助記
investi(因為死踢)+gate(門):因為死踢門而被 調查 投資(invest)人(i)在大門口(gate) 調查 網友：yqy補充： 源自invest投資：是否要投資，必須進行調查；調查是精力、技術的投資
?? 擴展釋義
*[in'vestigeit]vt. 調查, 審查vi. 調查, 審查【經】 調查, 調查研究
?? 同為「CET-4」詞匯
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Yes, but not very.
是的，但不是很害怕。
Why not?
干嗎不來？
That doesn't sound like modern printing.
這聽起來不象是現代印刷術呀。