investigate /ɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt/ verb investigates; investigated; investigating
investigates; investigated; investigating
Learner's definition of INVESTIGATE
1
: to try to find out the facts about (something, such as a crime or an accident) in order to learn how it happened, who did it, etc.调查,侦查(犯罪、事故等) [+ object]
[no object]
2
[+ object] : to try to get information about (someone who may have done something illegal)调查(某人) — investigation
/ɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/ noun, plural investigations — investigator
/ɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɚ/ noun, plural investigators [count]