investigate | BrE ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt, AmE ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt | <-Back to List

调查

A.transitive verb

① (inquire into) 调查 diàochá ‹crime, accident›

▸ they are being investigated

他们正在受调查

② (find out details about) 审查 shěnchá ‹candidate, motives, suspect, applicant›

③ (study) 调研 diàoyán ‹market, possibilities›

▸ it's worth investigating whether …

值得调查一下是否…

B.intransitive verb

进行调查 jìnxíng diàochá