单词 | investigative |
释义 | investigative (once / 4626 pages) adj The adjective investigative is useful for describing any kind of activity that involves getting to the truth or gathering facts. It's used a lot to talk about writers who dig deeply to find out what's true about their subjects. You'll come across this word a lot in the context of the phrase "investigative journalist" — a reporter who works hard asking questions and following leads to get to the truth of a topic. Most often, the reporting requires all of this digging because someone — a person, company, or government — is trying to hide information or keep the facts of the story secret. It's not only reporters who do investigative work; a spy or a detective needs investigative skills as well. WORD FAMILYinvestigative: investigatively+/investigate: investigated, investigates, investigating, investigation, investigative, investigator, investigatory/investigation: investigations/investigator: investigators USAGE EXAMPLESMBN also works with the Board of Pharmacy’s investigative unit on pharmacy burglary cases. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) The investigative reporting is as strong as the film-making, fearless and commanding. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Police say troopers on an investigative team searched the home in Blades on Thursday. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) adj designed to find information or ascertain facts investigative reporting Syn fact-finding, investigatory inquiring given to inquiry |
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