investigate
英 /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ 美 /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/
- v. 调查；查明To examine facts carefully to discover what happened or why.
- v. 研究；探究To study a subject carefully to learn more about it.
A plumber came to investigate the strange noise upstairs.
一位水管工来查明楼上怪声的原因。
Researchers are investigating how access to green spaces affects the mental health of urban residents.
研究人员正在探究接触绿地如何影响城市居民的心理健康。
搭配
investigate a complaint 调查投诉investigate the cause 调查原因investigate a link 探究关联
辨析提示
直接接调查对象：investigate the problem，不加into。
词族
investigation (n.)、investigator (n.)、investigative (adj.)
近义 examine、probe
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