及物動詞：調查、研究
常見搭配詞：
- investigate + 6w / whether / if名詞子句
調查…
例句：I will investigate whether the report is accurate.
我會調查該報道是否準確。 - investigate a case of something
調查…案件
例句：The detective was assigned to investigate a case of missing jewels.
偵探被指派去調查一起珠寶失蹤案。 - investigate a crime
調查犯罪
例句：The police are investigating a crime that happened last night.
警方正在調查昨晚發生的一起犯罪事件。 - investigate a complaint about something
調查關於…的投訴
例句：The committee will investigate the complaint about noise pollution.
委員會將調查關於噪音污染的投訴。 - investigate the problem with something
調查…的問題
例句：We need to investigate the problem with the software.
我們需要調查軟體的問題。 - investigate the possibility of something
檢視或研究…的可能性
例句：The researchers are investigating the possibility of using solar energy more efficiently.
研究人員正在研究更有效利用太陽能的可能性。 - investigate a theory
研究理論
例句：The scientist is investigating a theory about the origin of the universe.
這位科學家正在研究有關宇宙起源的理論。 - investigate a claim
調查保險索賠
例句：The insurance company is investigating the claim of property damage.
保險公司正在調查財產損害的索賠。 - investigate a matter / an incident
調查某事 / 一起事件
例句：The manager promised to investigate the matter thoroughly.
經理答應徹底調查此事。 - investigate the situation
調查情況
例句：The journalist decided to investigate the situation in the conflict zone.
記者決定去調查衝突地區的情況。
例句：
- The police are investigating the mysterious disappearance.
警方正在調查這個神秘的失蹤案。 - The police are investigating who was responsible for the accident.
警方正在調查誰對這起事故負責。 - The journalist investigated the corruption scandal.
記者調查了這起貪污醜聞。 - The safety officer will investigate the incident that occurred in the factory.
安全官員將對工廠發生的事件進行調查。 - We investigated various options before making a decision.
我們在做決定研究了各種選項。 - The detective had investigated several leads in the case.
偵探調查了該案的幾條線索。 - I’ll investigate why the system failed.
我會調查系統失敗的原因。 - The committee will investigate the complaints against the company.
委員會將調查針對該公司的投訴。 - The researchers are investigating how the virus spreads.
研究人員正在調查這種病毒是如何傳播的。
同義詞：
- examine 檢查 vt. 指對某物或某事進行詳細的觀察或分析。
例句：The doctor will examine the test results tomorrow.
醫生明天將檢查測試結果。 - explore 探索 vt. 指深入研究或調查某事物，尋找更多信息。
例句：Scientists are exploring the possibility of life on Mars.
科學家正在探索火星上存在生命的可能性。 - research 研究 vt. 強調對某個特定主題或問題進行系統性的調查和分析。
例句：She is researching the effects of climate change on agriculture.
她正在研究氣候變遷對農業的影響。 - scrutinize 仔細檢查 vt. 指仔細審視，尤其是以批判的眼光。
例句：The accountant scrutinized the financial records for any irregularities.
會計師仔細檢查了財務記錄是否有任何違規行為。
衍生字：
- investigator 調查員、研究者 n.
- reinvestigate 重新調查、再研究 vt.
- investigation 調查、研究 n.
- investigative 調查的、偵查性質的 adj.
