investigate
verb
ɪnˈvestɪəɡeɪt
verb
1
to
try
to
find
out
the
truth
about
or
the
cause
of
something
such
as
a
crime,
accident,
or
scientific
problem
查明; 调查; 侦查〔犯罪、事故或科学问题等的真相〕
I,T
The
state
police
are
investigating
the
incident.
州警察正在调查此事。
The
study
investigates
the
impact
of
violent
TV
programming
on
children.
该研究调查暴力电视节目对儿童的影响。
I
heard
a
noise
and
went
downstairs
to
investigate.
我听见响声，就下楼去看个究竟。
2
to
try
to
find
out
more
about
someone’s
character,
actions
etc,
because
you
think
they
may
have
been
involved
in
a
crime
调查〔某人，因认为某人可能涉及犯罪〕
T
Penney
was
already
being
investigated
by
the
police
on
suspicion
of
murder.
彭尼因有杀人嫌疑已被警方调查。