transitive. To investigate (a person, organization, etc.), esp. as a detective.
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| 释义 | society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > investigate or discover as a detective [verb (transitive)] (10) gumshoe1913 transitive. To investigate (a person, organization, etc.), esp. as a detective. detect1928 transitive. To discover or investigate as a detective. (Chiefly in the writings of D. L. Sayers.) sleuth1939 transitive. To track (a person); to investigate (something or someone). Also with out (in quot. 1939: to detect or expose). Subcategories:— search (2) — keep watch on (2) — follow (2) — investigate associates (1) |
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