investigate
英[?n'vest?ge?t]
美[?n'v?st?ɡet]
- v. 調(diào)查；研究
詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數(shù):?investigates;過去式:?investigated;過去分詞:?investigated;現(xiàn)在分詞:?investigating;
中文詞源
investigate 調(diào)查，偵查
in-,進(jìn)入，使，vestige,腳印，蹤跡，殘余。即跟蹤腳印，引申詞義調(diào)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(jìn)行調(diào)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(diào)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(jìn)一步調(diào)查。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. The FBI has been called in to investigate.
- 聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局奉命進(jìn)行調(diào)查。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. We should not jump to conclusions. Let's investigate first.
- 我們不應(yīng)草率下結(jié)論, 還是先調(diào)查一下吧.
來自《現(xiàn)代漢英綜合大詞典》