| 词组 | investigation |
| 释义 | investigation AC /ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃən/ noun an official attempt to find out about somethingadjectivesan 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 bank faces a criminal investigation by the Department of Justice.scientific investigation The effect of cellphones 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.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.an investigation is underway (=it has started) A formal investigation is underway into their complaints.further investigation Further investigation revealed that the brake cables had been cut.verbscarry out an investigation (=do one) The Health and Safety Authority carried out an investigation into the accident.conduct/perform/undertake an investigation formal (=carry out an investigation) I am sure the police will conduct a thorough investigation and bring him to justice.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 properly) We could not publish this information because it would prejudice the investigation.be placed under investigation/undergo an investigation (=be investigated) The company is currently undergoing investigation by the fraud office.close an investigation Police said on Friday they have closed their investigation into the matter.an investigation leads to sth The investigation led to nine riders being charged with drugs offences.prepositionsan investigation into sth The army are carrying out an investigation into the shooting.be under investigation (=being investigated) Several politicians are under investigation.phrases the outcome of an investigation (=the final result) We are pleased with the outcome of this investigation.sth is part of a wider investigation The inquiry is part of a much wider investigation.THESAURUS: investigation inquiry an official process to find out why something happened, which usually takes several months or years: Local people are calling for a public inquiry into the accident. | An independent inquiry found serious shortcomings at the children’s home. | An inquiry was launched into the scandal (=people started an inquiry). case a matter that police or officials are trying to find out information about, especially so that it can be dealt with in a court of law: The case has never been solved. | The police say it is one of the most baffling cases they have had to deal with. probe an investigation in which many questions are asked to find out the truth about something – used especially in journalism: The TV show featured a probe into charges charged by high street banks. | The Security Committee is carrying out a probe into the matter. inquest a legal investigation to find out why someone died: The inquest heard that Mr Swan was poisoned. | At the inquest, the judge said that the officers had acted unlawfully. survey a process in which people are asked questions in order to find out about their opinions or about their behaviour: They did a survey to find out who was the most popular politician. | The survey was carried out by a well-known market research company. | Based on a survey of 250 companies, the report says that over two thirds of companies expect operating costs to increase as a result of addressing environmental issues. autopsy BrE a medical examination of a dead person’s body, to find out why that person died: If she died of a drug overdose, it would show up in the autopsy. | The hospital authorities carried out an autopsy into his death. |
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