Word · Frequency #1708
investigate
调查；研究
核心释义
to carefully study or ask about something in order to find out the facts
- 1.
To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
- 2.
To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
- 3.
To conduct an inquiry or examination.
侦查；查究；调查；审查
用法In use
The police will investigate the crime.
用法提示：这里' investigate '是动词原形，表示'调查'。
She investigated the strange noise in the attic.
用法提示：这里' investigated '是动词过去式，表示'调查，审查'。
They are investigating the cause of the accident.
用法提示：这里' investigating '是现在分词，用于进行时态，表示'调查'。
investigate + noun
及物动词，直接接调查的对象。
The police are investigating the crime.
警方正在调查这起犯罪。
investigate + wh-clause
后接疑问词引导的从句。
We need to investigate why the system failed.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- investigate a crime
- 调查犯罪
- The police are investigating a crime that occurred last night.警方正在调查昨晚发生的一起犯罪。
- investigate the matter
- 调查此事
- We need to investigate the matter thoroughly before making a decision.在做出决定之前，我们需要彻底调查此事。
- investigate the cause
- 调查原因
- Scientists are investigating the cause of the disease.科学家们正在调查这种疾病的原因。
- investigate the incident
- 调查事件
- An independent committee was formed to investigate the incident.成立了一个独立委员会来调查这一事件。
- investigate thoroughly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
投资前先调查，investigate就是调查
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式调查场合（如法律、科学、新闻），但也可用于日常询问。语域为中性的正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with the /ɡeɪt/ sound. Note that 'navigate', 'irrigate', and 'fumigate' share the exact spelling '-igate', while 'delegate', 'interrogate', and 'propagate' have different spellings but still rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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