search

noun

1. 搜索；搜寻；搜查；查找
   an attempt to find sb/sth, especially by looking carefully for them/it
   1. a long search for the murder weapon
      长时间搜寻杀人凶器
   2. Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building.
      侦探对那栋大楼进行了彻底的搜查。
   3. She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
      她进了厨房，想找点喝的。
   4. The search for a cure goes on.
      人们还在继续探寻治疗方法。
   5. The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post.
      已在物色一个人来担任这一职务。
   6. Eventually the search was called off.
      搜查最后被取消了。
   7. a search and rescue team
      搜救队
2. 搜索；检索
   an act of looking for information in a computer database or network
   1. to do a search on the Internet
      在互联网上进行搜索

verb

1. 搜索；搜寻；搜查；查找
   to look carefully for sth/sb; to examine a particular place when looking for sb/sth
   1. She searched in vain for her passport.
      她翻找自己的护照，但没找着。
   2. The customs officers searched through our bags.
      海关官员搜遍了我们的行李。
   3. I've searched high and low for those files.
      我为了找那些文件，四处都翻遍了。
   4. His house had clearly been searched and the book was missing.
      显然有人来搜过他的房子——那本书不见了。
   5. Firefighters searched the buildings for survivors.
      消防队员在建筑物中搜寻幸存者。
   6. searching the Web for interesting sites
      在网上寻找有趣的网站
   7. Police searched for clues in the area.
      警察在那一地带查找线索。
   8. Police searched the area for clues.
      警察在那一地带查找线索。
2. 搜查；搜身
   to examine sb's clothes, their pockets, etc. in order to find sth that they may be hiding
   1. Visitors are regularly searched as they enter the building.
      参观者进入大楼时要接受例行的搜身检查。
   2. The youths were arrested and searched for anything that would incriminate them.
      警察逮捕了那些年轻人，并进行搜身，看能不能找到可以认定他们有罪的物证。
3. 思索，细想（问题答案等）
   to think carefully about sth, especially in order to find the answer to a problem
   1. He searched desperately for something to say.
      他搜肠刮肚，想找点话说。

1. VERB 搜寻;搜索;搜查;寻求
   If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them.
   1. The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men...
      土耳其安全部队已经开始搜寻失踪人员。
   2. They searched for a spot where they could sit on the floor...
      他们在地板上寻找一处能够坐下的地方。
   3. Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be searching for a compromise.
      然而，有迹象表明双方可能都在寻求和解。
2. VERB 在…中搜寻(或搜索);搜查(某地)
   If you search a place, you look carefully for something or someone there.
   1. Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday...
      武装部队昨天搜查了该医院。
   2. She searched her desk for the necessary information...
      她在她的书桌上搜寻必要的信息。
   3. Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims.
      救援人员仍然在倒塌的建筑中搜寻罹难者。
3. N-COUNT 搜寻;寻求
   A search is an attempt to find something or someone by looking for them carefully.
   1. There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned...
      他没有生还的可能，因此人们放弃了搜寻。
   2. Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement.
      埃及称寻求中东和解刻不容缓。
4. VERB 搜查;对…搜身
   If a police officer or someone else in authority searches you, they look carefully to see whether you have something hidden on you.
   1. The man took her suitcase from her and then searched her...
      那名男子拿过她手中的提箱，然后对她搜身。
   2. His first task was to search them for weapons.
      他首先要搜查他们身上是否携带武器。
5. VERB (在电脑上)搜索，检索
   If you search for information on a computer, you give the computer an instruction to find that information.
   1. You can use a directory service to search for people on the Internet.
      你可以利用因特网的目录服务搜索人名。
   2. Search is also a noun.
      
   3. He was doing a computer search of local news articles.
      他在电脑上搜索当地的新闻报道。
6. See also: searching strip-search
7. PHRASE 寻找;寻求
   If you go in search of something or someone, you try to find them.
   1. Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul...
      内心痛苦、突感寂寞的她去寻找琼－保罗。
   2. The law already denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities.
      法律已经将那些逐寻更好商机的人们拒之门外。
8. CONVENTION (用于强调)我怎么知道
   You say 'search me' when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer.
   1. 'So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — 'Search me.'
      “那他为什么突然感兴趣了？”——“我怎么知道。”

1. Under TQM principles the search for quality is continuous.
   在全面质量管理原则下，对质量的追求是持续不断的。
2. They drew a blank in their search for the driver.
   他们四处寻找那个司机，但一无所获。
3. A search of Brady's house revealed nothing that could connect him with the robberies
   对布雷迪住所的搜查没有发现任何能证明他与这些抢劫案有关的东西。
4. As is the custom, police forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris.
   像往常一样，警方的法医专家对残骸进行了仔细的查看。
5. Yesterday they continued the search, digging up the back yard of a police station.
   昨天他们继续搜寻，在一座警察局的后院里挖掘寻找。
6. The security forces have extensive powers of search and arrest
   安全部队拥有搜查和逮捕的至高权力。
7. NASA has started a 10-year search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
   美国航空航天局已经启动了一个为期10年的寻找外星人的项目。
8. He framed this question three different ways in search of an answer.
   为了寻求答案，他以3种不同方式提出了这个问题。
9. It was a place to which genteel families came in search of health and quiet.
   这是上流社会家庭寻求健康和静谧的场所。
10. My life has been music, and a constant search for it has been the mainspring of my life
    我以音乐为生，对音乐的不懈探索已经成为我生活的动力。
11. You can search me if you think you're man enough.
    有胆的话，你可以搜我的身。
12. Forensic experts carried out a painstaking search of the debris.
    法医专家对残骸进行了极其仔细的搜索。
13. They range widely in search of carrion.
    它们在广阔的区域内搜寻腐肉。
14. The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men
    土耳其安全部队已经开始搜寻失踪人员。
15. They searched for a spot where they could sit on the floor
    他们在地板上寻找一处能够坐下的地方。
16. Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be searching for a compromise.
    然而，有迹象表明双方可能都在寻求和解。
17. Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday
    武装部队昨天搜查了该医院。
18. She searched her desk for the necessary information
    她在她的书桌上搜寻必要的信息。
19. Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims.
    救援人员仍然在倒塌的建筑中搜寻罹难者。
20. There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned
    他没有生还的可能，因此人们放弃了搜寻。
21. Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement.
    埃及称寻求中东和解刻不容缓。
22. The man took her suitcase from her and then searched her
    那名男子拿过她手中的提箱，然后对她搜身。
23. His first task was to search them for weapons.
    他首先要搜查他们身上是否携带武器。
24. You can use a directory service to search for people on the Internet.
    你可以利用因特网的目录服务搜索人名。
25. Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul
    内心痛苦、突感寂寞的她去寻找琼－保罗。
26. The law already denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities.
    法律已经将那些逐寻更好商机的人们拒之门外。
27. 'So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — 'Search me.'
    “那他为什么突然感兴趣了？”——“我怎么知道。”
28. Officers armed with a search warrant entered the flat.
    警察们持搜查证进入了那所公寓。
29. The search for my brother widened
    对我弟弟的搜索范围扩大了。
30. The search lights and the fireworks made the sky a kaleidoscope of colour.
    探照灯和焰火使得天空的颜色千变万化。

  seek comb hunt search【导航词义：寻找】

  seek v. 〈正式〉寻找，寻求

〔辨析〕语义庄重，语气较强，使用广泛，指尽很大努力去寻找合适的人或某种东西，此类东西多为抽象事物。

  comb v. 仔细搜寻，彻底搜查

〔辨析〕表示对某处像梳头一般进行彻底搜寻。

  hunt v. 寻找，搜寻

〔辨析〕指非常仔细地寻找某人或某物，侧重于找的过程，通常后接介词 for。

  search v. 搜寻

〔辨析〕指搜查某一具体的人、地方、事物以找到某物或某人，含非常仔细之意。

search sth/sb↔out

1. 找出；查到；搜寻到
   to look for sth/sb until you find them
   1. a long search for the murder weapon
      长时间搜寻杀人凶器
   2. Detectives carried out a thorough search of the building.
      侦探对那栋大楼进行了彻底的搜查。
   3. She went into the kitchen in search of (= looking for) a drink.
      她进了厨房，想找点喝的。
   4. The search for a cure goes on.
      人们还在继续探寻治疗方法。
   5. The search is on (= has begun) for someone to fill the post.
      已在物色一个人来担任这一职务。
   6. Eventually the search was called off.
      搜查最后被取消了。
   7. a search and rescue team
      搜救队

v.

search me

• （强调不知道答案）我怎么知道
  used to emphasize that you do not know the answer to sb's question
  1. ‘Why didn't she say anything?’ ‘Search me!’
     “她怎么一声不吭？”“我怎么知道！”

noun

1. an investigation seeking answers
   1. a thorough search of the ledgers revealed nothing
   2. the outcome justified the search

2. boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
   1. right of search

3. the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone

   Synonym:    hunthunting

4. the examination of alternative hypotheses
   1. his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful

5. an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property
   1. they wrote a program to do a table lookup

   Synonym:    lookup

verb

1. inquire into
   1. the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project
   2. He searched for information on his relatives on the web
   3. Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness

   Synonym:    researchexplore

2. try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
   1. The police are searching for clues
   2. They are searching for the missing man in the entire county

   Synonym:    seeklook for

3. subject to a search
   1. The police searched the suspect
   2. We searched the whole house for the missing keys

4. search or seek
   1. We looked all day and finally found the child in the forest
   2. Look elsewhere for the perfect gift!

   Synonym:    look