investigation

noun

1. （正式的）调查，侦查
   an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.
   1. a criminal/murder/police investigation
      刑事 / 凶案 / 警方调查
   2. The police have completed their investigations into the accident.
      警察已完成对这次事故的调查。
   3. She is still under investigation .
      她仍在接受调查。
2. 科学研究；学术研究
   a scientific or academic examination of the facts of a subject or problem
   1. an investigation into the spending habits of teenagers
      对十几岁青少年的消费习惯进行的调查研究

1. VERB 调查;审查
   If someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth.
   1. Gas officials are investigating the cause of an explosion which badly damaged a house in Hampshire...
      煤气系统的官员正在调查一起瓦斯爆炸的起因,这起事故严重毁坏了汉普郡的一所房屋。
   2. The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions...
      两名警官正在接受检察官的审查。
   3. Police are still investigating how the accident happened.
      警方仍然在调查事故的起因。

1. A police investigation yesterday absolved the police of all blame in the incident.
   警方昨天的调查廓清了其在此事件中的任何责任。
2. The police said Mr Hadfield's decision would have no adverse effect on the progress of the investigation
   警方称哈德菲尔德先生的决定将不会对调查的进展造成不利影响。
3. The chairman has also given his approval for an investigation into the case
   主席也已同意对此案进行调查。
4. Talbot was presented with 80 potential avenues of investigation
   给塔尔博特提出了80种进行调查的可能途径。
5. The United States and Israel clashed over demands for a UN investigation into the killings.
   美国和以色列在要求联合国对屠杀事件开展调查这一问题上意见相左。
6. DNA fingerprinting has proved the clincher in this investigation
   在这次调查中，DNA指纹鉴定起了决定性的作用。
7. Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found
   尽管进行了彻底的调查，还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
8. The investigation will determine what really happened
   调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。
9. Hand in hand with the police inquiries the government has also announced a full investigation.
   在警方调查的同时，政府也宣布要展开彻查。
10. There was concern in the city that police were making little headway in the investigation.
    警方在调查中未能取得什么进展，对此市民有些担心。
11. The investigation has suddenly switched to a new line of inquiry.
    调查突然转向了一条新的线索。
12. The police have launched an investigation into the incident
    警方已对该事件展开调查。
13. A cabinet minister came under investigation for links to the Mafia.
    一位内阁大臣因被怀疑与黑手党有关联而受到调查。
14. Apart from criminal investigation techniques, students learn forensic medicine, philosophy and logic.
    除罪案调查技巧外，学生们还要学习法医学、哲学和逻辑学。
15. They claim that police lost valuable time in the early part of the investigation
    他们声称警方在调查之初错过了宝贵的时间。
16. The authorities are obstructing a United Nations investigation.
    当局正在阻挠联合国的调查。
17. The President has ordered a full investigation
    总统已经下令进行全面调查。
18. There was a call today to reopen the investigation into the bombing.
    今天有人呼吁对爆炸事件重新展开调查。
19. The club is under investigation by the fraud squad.
    反诈骗调查组正在对该俱乐部进行调查。
20. We are making a thorough investigation
    我们正在进行彻底调查。
21. It seemed as if the police had thrown in the towel and were abandoning the investigation.
    警方似乎已经认输，打算放弃调查。
22. The cause of the crash was under investigation
    事故原因正在调查中。
23. An investigation is underway to find out how the disaster happened
    调查已经展开，以查明灾难是如何发生的。
24. He pledged that there would be no whitewash and that the police would carry out a full investigation
    他保证将不会有任何掩饰，并且警方将进行全面调查。
25. U.S. prosecutors have widened a securities-fraud investigation
    美国检察官扩大了对一起证券欺诈案的调查范围。
26. It's not right to make a decision without investigation and study.
    没有调查研究就作出决定是不妥的。
27. To work out a plan, one has to start with investigation.
    制定计划要从调查研究入手。
28. The result of the investigation was reported as stated above.
    现将调查结果报告如上。
29. The fact was established after investigation.
    审查属实。
30. He had made a thorough investigation. No wonder he knew so much about it.
    他对此事做了彻底的调查，怪不得他了解得那么多。

noun

1. the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically

   Synonym:    investigating

2. an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
   1. there was a congressional probe into the scandal

   Synonym:    probe