investigate
英 [?n'vest?ge?t]
美[?n'v?st?ɡet]
- v. 調查；研究
TOEFLCET4TEM4IELTSGRE考研CET6中高頻詞常用詞匯
詞態變化
第三人稱單數:?investigates;過去式:?investigated;過去分詞:?investigated;現在分詞:?investigating;
中文詞源
investigate 調查，偵查
in-,進入，使，vestige,腳印，蹤跡，殘余。即跟蹤腳印，引申詞義調查，偵查。
英文詞源
- investigate
- investigate: [16] To investigate something is etymologically to look for traces, or ‘vestiges’, of it. The word comes from Latin investīgāre ‘search into’, a compound verb based on vestīgāre ‘track, trace’. This in turn was a derivative of vestīgium ‘footprint’, hence ‘track, trace’ (source of English vestige).
=> vestige - investigate (v.)
- c. 1500, back-formation from investigation, or else from Latin investigatus, past participle of investigare "to trace out, search after" (see investigation). Related: Investigated; investigating.
雙語例句
- 1. We were asked to investigate the alleged inconsistencies in his evidence.
- 我們被要求對他證詞中的前后矛盾之處進行調查。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims.
- 雙方同意組建一個委員會來調查那些索賠要求。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He felt impelled to investigate further.
- 他覺得有必要作進一步調查。
來自《權威詞典》
- 4. The FBI has been called in to investigate.
- 聯邦調查局奉命進行調查。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. We should not jump to conclusions. Let's investigate first.
- 我們不應草率下結論, 還是先調查一下吧.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
