investigate

verb

1. 调查，侦查（某事）
   to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened
   1. The FBI has been called in to investigate.
      联邦调查局奉命进行调查。
   2. ‘What was that noise?’ ‘I'll go and investigate.’
      “那是什么声音？”“我去看一下。”
   3. Police are investigating possible links between the murders.
      警察正在调查这些谋杀案之间是否存在关联。
2. 调查（某人）
   to try to find out information about sb's character, activities, etc.
   1. 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。
3. 研究；调查
   to find out information and facts about a subject or problem by study or research
   1. Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer.
      科学家正在研究饮食的抗癌作用。
   2. 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。

1. VERB 调查;审查
   If someone, especially an official, investigates an 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。

1. Police should be asked to investigate so that the guilty can be brought to book soon.
   应该要求警方介入调查，以将罪犯早日绳之以法。
2. The authorities have been asked to set up a commission to investigate the murders.
   当局被敦促成立一个委员会负责调查这些谋杀案。
3. A sub-committee was deputed to investigate the claims.
   一个委员会专门小组受委派调查这些说法。
4. They say the government is not doing enough to investigate tens of thousands of killings and disappearances over the past few years.
   他们说政府在调查过去的数年中发生的成千上万的谋杀和失踪事件上做得并不够。
5. They should adopt a more imaginative approach and investigate alternative uses for their property.
   他们应该采用一种更有想象力的方式来为他们的财产找到另外的用途。
6. We were asked to investigate the alleged inconsistencies in his evidence.
   我们被要求对他证词中的前后矛盾之处进行调查。
7. 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。
8. 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。
9. Police are still investigating how the accident happened.
   警方仍然在调查事故的起因。
10. He said he hoped the Swiss authorities would investigate the case thoroughly and without prejudice.
    他说希望瑞士当局会彻底地、不带任何偏见地调查这个案件。
11. Those are our hopes; we are starting this clinical trial to investigate whether those hopes will be realised.
    那些就是我们的希望；我们正在开展这些临床试验以调查那些希望是否可以实现。
12. It is only fairly recently that historians have begun to investigate the question
    只是到最近历史学家才开始探究这个问题。
13. Congress is being asked to investigate why it took so long for government regulators to shut the plant down
    人们要求国会调查政府监管机构为何花了这么长时间才关闭该工厂。
14. The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims
    双方同意组建一个委员会来调查那些索赔要求。
15. The government of the United States began at once to investigate the case.
    美国政府立即开始调查此案。
16. We should not jump to conclusions. Let's investigate first.
    我们不应草率下结论，还是先调查一下吧。
17. A committee was constituted to investigate the bottom cause of the accident.
    成立了一个委员会，调查事故发生的根本原因。
18. Objective to investigate the change of gene expression in human transitional cell carcinoma ( tcc).
    目的探讨人膀胱移行细胞癌基因表达谱的变化。
19. Objective: To investigate the therapeutic effects between compound Danshen and hydrocortisone for anaphylactoid purpura.
    目的：探讨复方丹参和氯化可的松治疗过敏性紫癜的疗效。
20. Objective To investigate the relationship between the expression and regulation of osteopontin ( OPN) and urolithiasis.
    目的探讨骨桥蛋白（OPN）的表达和调控与尿石症的关系。
21. Objective: To investigate the effects of "Compound Yinxie Granule" on mice psoriasis.
    目的：探讨复方银屑颗粒对小鼠银屑病模型的治疗作用。
22. Abstract: objective to investigate the etiology and treatment of massive hemobilia.
    文摘：目的探讨胆道大出血的病因和治疗方法。
23. OBJECTIVE: To explore on the emergence of sports fatigue and investigate the way of eliminating or alleviating fatigue.
    目的：探讨运动性疲劳的产生机制和消除或缓解运动性疲劳的方法。
24. Objective To investigate the effects of hyaluronan on phagocytosis of macrophages and to explore the mechanism.
    目的研究透明质酸对巨噬细胞吞噬功能的影响及其机制。
25. To investigate the effects of burdock oligosaccharide on the seeding growth of Cassia obtusifolia.
    研究了不同浓度的牛蒡寡糖溶液对草决明幼苗生长的影响。
26. Objective To investigate the hospital management of narcotic drugs and countermeasures.
    目的探讨医院麻醉药品的管理方法和对策。
27. Objective To investigate and summarize the experience of diagnosis and treatment of Leydig cell tumor.
    目的探讨和总结睾丸间质细胞瘤的诊断和治疗经验。
28. Objective: To investigate the operative methods and curative effect of congenital club foot in different age group.
    目的：探讨不同年龄组先天性马蹄内翻足手术方法和疗效。
29. Have you begun to investigate factories?
    你开始调查工厂了吗？
30. Objective To investigate the method and effect of diathesis training to workers at sterilization and supply room.
    目的探讨消毒供应室人员的素质培训方法和效果。

  investigate examine explore probe【导航词义：调查】

  investigate v. 调查

〔辨析〕指查明事故、犯罪、科学问题等的真相。

  examine v. 检查，审查

〔辨析〕表示仔细、彻底地查看某物，以便发现更多信息。

  explore v. 考察，勘查

〔辨析〕指走访并探察某地以了解相关信息。

  probe v. 调查，探究

〔辨析〕指追查不为人知的事，尤指打探别人不愿透露的事。

verb

1. conduct an inquiry or investigation of
   1. The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
   2. inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady

   Synonym:    inquireenquire

2. investigate scientifically
   1. Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese

   Synonym:    look into