an·a·lyse

verb

OPAL WOPAL S

/ˈænəlaɪz/

(British English)

(North American English analyze)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they analyse	/ˈænəlaɪz/ /ˈænəlaɪz/
he / she / it analyses	/ˈænəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈænəlaɪzɪz/
past simple analysed	/ˈænəlaɪzd/ /ˈænəlaɪzd/
past participle analysed	/ˈænəlaɪzd/ /ˈænəlaɪzd/
-ing form analysing	/ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/

to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it分析
- analyse something The job involves collecting and analysing data.这项工作包括收集和分析数据。
- Researchers have analysed the results in detail using specialist software.研究人员使用专业软件详细分析了结果。
- Learn to step back and critically analyse situations.学会置身事外，批判性地分析形势。
- He tried to analyse his feelings.他试图分析自己的感情。
- The first step is to define and analyse the problem.第一步是定义和分析问题。
- analyse something for something The water samples will be analysed for the presence of polluting chemicals.将对水样进行分析，以确定是否含有化学污染物。
- analyse what, how, etc… We need to analyse what went wrong.我们需要分析是什么出了差错。
Synonyms examine
examineanalyse ▪ review ▪ study ▪ discussThese words all mean to think about, study or describe somebody/something carefully, especially in order to understand them, form an opinion of them or make a decision about them.
examine to think about, study or describe an idea, subject or piece of work very carefully:
These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10.这些观点将在第 10 章作更为详细的探讨。
analyse/analyze to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it:
The job involves gathering and analysing data.这项工作包括收集和分析资料。
He tried to analyse his feelings.他试图分析自己的感情。
review to examine something again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes:
The government will review the situation later in the year.政府将在今年晚些时候对形势重新加以研究。
study to examine somebody/something in order to understand them or it:
We will study the report carefully before making a decision.我们将认真研究这份报告，然后再做决定。
examine or study?You examine something in order to understand it or to help other people understand it, for example by describing it in a book; you study something in order to understand it yourself.
discuss to write or talk about something in detail, showing the different ideas and opinions about it:
This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter.这个主题将在下一章里详细论述。
Patterns
- to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss what/how/whether…
- to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss the situation/evidence
- to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss something carefully/critically/systematically/briefly
Topics Scientific researchb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- critically
- fully
- …
verb + analyse/analyze
- attempt to
- try to
- be difficult to
- …
(also psychoanalyse (both British English), analyze, psychoanalyze (both North American English))
analyse somebody to treat or study somebody using psychoanalysis对…进行精神分析（或治疗）；对…做心理分析（或治疗）

Word Originlate 16th cent.: influenced by French analyser, from medieval Latin analysis from Greek analusis, from analuein ‘unloose’, from ana- ‘up’ + luein ‘loosen’.