| 单词 | investigation |
| 释义 | investigationinvestigation /ɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun 1[countable] an official attempt to find out the reasons for something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem: investigation into/of There will be a criminal investigation of the accident. A private detective was hired to conduct the investigation. The investigation into the crime is already underway (=it is happening). We are pleased with the outcome (=the result) of this investigation.the subject/focus/target of an investigation The company is currently the target of a criminal investigation.2[uncountable] the act of investigating something: The matter needs further investigation (=more investigation).investigation of The investigation of identify theft is very difficult.under investigation Six army generals are under investigation (=being investigated).COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbsconduct/undertake an investigation formal (also carry out an investigation) (=do an investigation) I am sure the police will conduct a thorough investigation and bring him to justice. The Department of Health and Safety carried out an investigation into the accident.launch/open an investigation (=start an investigation) An investigation has been launched into the fire.reopen an investigation (=start it again, usually after a long time) Detectives have reopened an investigation into the disappearance of the two men.lead/be in charge of an investigation Senator Thompson will lead an investigation into the allegations.order/demand/call for an investigation Congress has recently called for an investigation of the use of these chemicals.prejudice an investigation formal (=affect it in a way that means it cannot be done correctly) We could not publish this information because it would prejudice the investigation.undergo investigation (also be placed under investigation) (=be investigated) The company is currently undergoing investigation into its accounting practices.close/finish an investigation Police said Friday they have closed their investigation into the matter.an investigation leads to something The investigation led to nine men being charged with drug offenses.adjectives/nouns + investigationan official/formal investigation Federal agents have begun a formal investigation of the company.a full/full-scale investigation A full investigation of the incident was continuing yesterday.a thorough/detailed investigation There will be a thorough investigation into why, and how, this accident happened.a criminal/police investigation (=the process of examining something because crimes may have been committed) The bank faces a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice.an undercover investigation (=a secret investigation by the police) The two-year undercover investigation led to eleven arrests.scientific investigation The effect of cell phones on people's health has been the subject of intense scientific investigation.an internal investigation (=by other members of the same organization) An internal investigation revealed that executives received $19 million in unauthorized payments.an independent investigation (=by people who are not members of the organization being investigated) The senators are calling for an independent investigation into the oil spill.a preliminary investigation (=the first investigation, when more work will be done later) A preliminary investigation showed the man was hit by two bullets fired at close range.an ongoing investigation (=one that is continuing) He will continue to assist the police in their ongoing investigation.further investigation Further investigation revealed that the brake cables on the car had been cut.a murder investigation Detective Larson is leading the murder investigation. |
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