investigate ♦︎ explore ♦︎ look into sth ♦︎ research ♦︎ probe ♦︎ enquire into sth ♦︎ delve into sthThese words all mean to examine sth in order to find out more about it.这些词均表示调查、探究、查考。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to look / research / probe / enquire / delve into sth◆to investigate / explore / look into / research / enquire into what / why / how / whether...◆to investigate / explore / look into / research / enquire into a problem / matter◆to investigate / explore / look into / research / delve into a subject◆to investigate / look into / probe / enquire into an allegation◆to investigate / explore / probe further◆to look / enquire / delve further into sth◆to carefully investigate / explore / research sth◆to enquire carefully into sth◆to look / probe / enquire / delve deep / deeper / deeply into sth◆to investigate / explore / probe sth in detail■investigate [intransitive, transitive] to carefully examine the facts of a situation, event or crime to find out the truth about it or how it happened; to try to find out information about sb's character or activities; to find out information about a subject or problem by study or research调查；侦查；研究◆The FBI has been called in to investigate.联邦调查局奉命进行调查。◆ (informal) 'What was that noise?' 'I'll go and investigate.'“那是什么声音？”“我去看一下。”◆Police are investigating possible links between the two murders.警方正在调查这两起谋杀案之间是否存在关联。◆This is not the first time he has been investigated by the police for fraud.这不是警方第一次调查他是否有欺诈行为。◆The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency.这项研究调查了讲外语的人如何提高流利程度。 see also investigation ⇨ reportnoun1■explore [transitive] to examine or discuss an idea, issue or possibility completely or carefully in order to find out more about it探究；调查研究；探讨◆These ideas will be explored in more detail in chapter 7.这些观点将在第7章里作更详细的探讨。◆The study explores the differences between the way girls and boys talk.这项研究探讨了女孩和男孩讲话方式的差异。◆We need to explore every possible avenue(= every possibility).我们需要探究一切可能的情况。 see also exploration ⇨ researchnoun■ˌlook ˈinto sth
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to examine sth to find out more about it or to see whether it is possible调查；审查◆A working party has been set up to look into the problem.已成立一个工作小组来调查这个问题。◆He was asked to look into the feasibility of a trial.他受命调查审判的可行性。■research [transitive, intransitive] to study sth carefully and in detail to try to discover new facts about it研究；探讨；调查◆She's in New Zealand researching her new book.她在新西兰为她的新书搜集材料。◆The book has been poorly researched.这本书所作的研究不足。◆They're researching into new ways of improving people's diets.他们正在研究改进人们饮食的新方法。ⓘ People research things especially in order to write a book, develop a new product or method of doing sth or start a new line of business. * research尤指为写书、开发新产品、找到新方法或开发新业务而作调查研究。 see also research ⇨ researchnoun■probe [intransitive, transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to ask questions in order to find out secret or hidden information about sb/sth盘问；追问；探究◆Jim changed the subject before she could probe any further.吉姆在她进一步盘问前换了个话题。◆He didn't like the media probing into his past.他不喜欢媒体追问他的过去。◆Scotland Yard to probe fraud allegations(= in a news headline)苏格兰场将调查欺诈指控■enˈquire into sth ( inquire into sth, especially in NAmE)
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to find out more information about sth, especially by asking questions（尤指通过提问）调查，查究，询问◆He was instructed to enquire into where responsibility for the conflict lay.他受命调查谁该为冲突负责。◆Jack knew not to enquire too closely into the affairs of his uncle.杰克明白对他叔叔的事不要查得太紧。 see also enquiry ⇨ researchnoun■delve into sth
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(ratherinformal) to try hard to find out more information about sth, especially sth complicated or difficult to find out about探索，探究，查考（尤指复杂或难以查考之事）◆She had started to delve into her father's distant past.她开始探究父亲久远的过去。