| 释义 |
in·ves·ti·gate /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
调查；调查研究；审查
investigate a crime (a murder) 调查罪行(谋杀案)
investigate conditions at the grass roots 对基层情况作调查研究
If you hear such a rumour, investigate it thoroughly. 如果你听到这样的传闻，就彻底调查一下。
Scientists investigate nature to learn more about it. 为了更多地了解自然界，科学家对它进行调查研究。
❷ vi.
作(官方)调查；调查研究；审查
investigate into an affair 调查一件事情
[< L investīgāre to search after < IN-¹ + vestīgium track¹, footstep] |