investigate

动词 v.
中文释义
美 [ɪnˈvɛs.tɪ.ɡeɪ̯t]|[ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪ̯ʔ]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. transitive
    — to investigate the causes of natural phenomena
  2. To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret. transitive
    — to investigate an unsolved murder
  3. To conduct an inquiry or examination. intransitive
    — "Why don't you investigate?" he demanded. And investigate I did.

词形变化

investigates present,singular,third-person investigating participle,present investigated participle,past investigated past

词汇关系

近义词
underseek
衍生词
coinvestigate investigatable investigatingly noninvestigated reinvestigate transvestigate underinvestigated uninvestigated uninvestigating
相关词
investigability investigable investigation investigational investigative investigator investigatory

词源

Recorded since circa 1510, a back-formation from investigation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), from Latin investīgātiō (“a searching into”), from investīgātus, the perfect passive participle of investīgō, equivalent to in- + vestigate. Displaced native Old English undersēċan (literally “to search under or between”).
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