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🔑 in·ves·ti·gate AW BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/NAmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they investigate BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ NAmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/present simple - he / she / it investigates BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪts/ NAmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪts/past simple investigated BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪd/ NAmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪd/past participle investigated BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪd/ NAmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪd/ -ing form investigating BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪtɪŋ/🔑 [I, T] to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened 调查，侦查（某事）◆The FBI has been called in to investigate. 联邦调查局奉命进行调查。◆(informal) 'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.' “那是什么声音？” “我去看一下。”◆~ sthPolice are investigating possible links between the murders. 警察正在调查这些谋杀案之间可能存在的关联。◆~ what, how, etc.…Police are investigating what happened. 警察正在调查事情发生的经过。Crime 犯罪Committing a crime 犯罪- commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud 犯罪/谋杀罪/暴力侵犯他人身体罪/残杀罪/持械抢劫罪/诈骗罪
- be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking 参与恐怖主义活动；涉嫌纵火袭击；参与人口走私/人口贩卖
- engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism 参与犯罪活动/非法活动/愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为
- steal sb's wallet/purse/ (BrE) mobile phone/ (NAmE) cell phone 偷某人的钱包/手机
- rob a bank/a person/a tourist 抢劫银行/他人/游客
- break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment 入室盗窃
- hijack a plane/ship/bus 劫持飞机/轮船/公共汽车
- smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants 走私毒品/武器/军火；偷运移民
- launder drug money (through sth) （通过…）洗毒资
- forge documents/certificates/passports 伪造文件/证件/护照
- take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe 索取/收受贿赂；向（某人）行贿
- run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam 进行网络钓鱼/电子邮件/互联网诈骗
Fighting crime 打击犯罪- combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking 打击犯罪/恐怖主义/腐败/贩毒
- prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy 防止/阻止信用卡诈骗/虐待儿童/软件盗版
- deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals 威慑/阻止犯罪分子/入室盗窃者/小偷/商店扒手/故意破坏公物者
- reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime/ (
especially BrE) antisocial behaviour 减少/处理/严厉打击持刀/持枪/暴力/街头犯罪/反社会行为 - foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot 挫败一起银行抢劫案/一次恐怖分子的阴谋
- help/support/protect the victims of crime 帮助/支持/保护犯罪活动的受害者
Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动- report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/ (
especially BrE) an incident to the police 向警方举报不法行为/偷窃案/强奸案/袭击事件/暴力事件 - witness the crime/attack/murder/incident 目击犯罪/袭击/谋杀/暴力事件
- investigate a murder/ (
especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident 调查谋杀案/蓄意杀人案/入室盗窃案/抢劫案/涉嫌的暴力事件 - conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…)/ (
especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry 进行/开始/继续（对…的）调查/警方调查/谋杀案调查 - investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case 调查/重新审理犯罪/谋杀案件
- examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime 仔细检查/调查/查找犯罪现场的指纹
- collect/gather forensic evidence 收集法医证据
- uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons 发现新证据/诈骗/欺诈/密谋/阴谋/政治腐败/私藏武器
- describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker 描述/指认嫌疑犯/罪犯/作恶者/攻击者/袭击者
- question/interrogate a suspect/witness 询问嫌疑人/目击证人
- solve/crack the case 破案
➡ collocations at justice🔑 [T] ~ sb (for sth) to try to find out information about sb's character, activities, etc. 调查（某人）◆This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud. 这不是警方第一次调查他是否有欺诈行为。🔑 [T, I] to find out information and facts about a subject or problem by study or research 研究；调查◆~ (sth) Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. 科学家正在研究饮食的抗癌作用。◆~ how, what, etc.…The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. 这项研究旨在调查讲外语的人如何增加流利程度。 |