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interrogate sb (about sth)
正式用语，常用于警察或军事语境，比 ask 语气更重。
The detective interrogated the witness about what she had seen.
侦探就她所看到的情况讯问了目击者。
质问；审问；讯问
interrogating — present participle of interrogate
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
质问；审问；讯问
to question someone formally or thoroughly
The detective interrogated the witness about what she had seen.
侦探就她所看到的情况讯问了目击者。
审问；盘问。
To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.
查询；请求(某物)提供信息。
To query (something); to request information from (something).
interrogate
Base
原形
interrogates
3rd person
第三人称单数
interrogating
-ing
现在分词
interrogated
Past
过去式
interrogated
Past participle
过去分词
The detective interrogates the witness in a quiet room.
侦探在安静的房间里讯问证人。
The officer interrogated the suspect for two hours.
警官审问了嫌疑人两个小时。
They are interrogating the prisoner right now.
他们此刻正在审讯那名囚犯。
意为“讯问、审问”，常指警方或官方的正式提问，也可指对系统或数据进行查询。
The detective interrogated the witness for two hours before letting her go.
侦探审问了证人两个小时，然后才让她离开。
The customs officer began interrogating the traveler about the contents of his suitcase.
海关官员开始盘问那名旅客，询问他手提箱里的东西。
They will interrogate the suspect again tomorrow morning.
他们明天早上将再次审讯这名嫌疑人。
正式用语，常用于警察或军事语境，比 ask 语气更重。
The detective interrogated the witness about what she had seen.
侦探就她所看到的情况讯问了目击者。
技术语境，指发送信号以触发应答，如雷达或通信系统。
The radar station interrogates every aircraft within range.
雷达站询问范围内的每一架飞机。
Not this
The police interrogated to the suspect.
Use this
The police interrogated the suspect.
interrogate 是及物动词，被审问的人要直接作宾语，中间不需要加介词 to。中文的“审问某人”往往让学习者误加 to，但英语中 speak/talk 才用 to，interrogate 不用。
Not this
The police interrogated the suspect why he was there.
Use this
The police interrogated the suspect about why he was there.
interrogate 不能直接接 why/if 等疑问从句作宾语，需要先用介词 about 引出所问的内容，再接疑问从句。这是受 ask him why 这类句型的影响，但 interrogate 的搭配要求加上 about。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
审问嫌疑人
The detectives interrogated the suspect for hours.
侦探们审问了嫌疑人好几个小时。
询问证人
The court allowed the lawyer to interrogate the witness.
法庭允许律师询问证人。
查询数据库
You can interrogate the database with an SQL query.
你可以用一条 SQL 查询来查询数据库。
Use interrogating naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
interrogate 里有 gate，想象审讯室的门（gate）紧闭，警察正在严厉审问嫌疑人，一问到底。
语域：formal 常见场景：警方讯问、正式调查、官方问询 interrogate 比较常见于正式场合，多用于警方讯问、官方调查等严肃语境；日常口语中通常用 ask 或 question 更自然。
这些 -gate 词均与 interrogate 的末音节拼写和读音相同（/ɡeɪt/），但重音位置不同，不构成严格押韵。interrupt 与 interrogate 开头都有 interr，但读音差异很大（/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ 对 /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/）。arrogant 拼写中有 rrog，发音却为 /ˈærəɡənt/。terrible 的 ter 与 interrogate 的重读 ter 发音相近（/ˈterəbəl/ 对 /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/），但词尾不同。
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