✨ 语义深度解析
investigate
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 3 分钟
核心
系统地追踪线索,弄清楚一件事情的真相
释义
1
v.调查,侦查(事件、犯罪等)
The police are investigating the cause of the explosion.
警方正在调查爆炸原因。
2
v.研究,探究(问题或现象)
Scientists are investigating the link between air pollution and respiratory diseases.
科学家们正在研究空气污染与呼吸疾病之间的联系。
语感
investigate = 沿着足迹走——不满足于表面,要追到底
调查侦查探究研究
陷阱
⚠️under investigation vs. being investigated:状态表达
The company is currently under investigation for financial fraud.
under investigation 和 being investigated 完全相同可互换
两者语义相同,但 under investigation 是名词短语搭配(更书面、正式);being investigated 是被动进行式(更口语灵活)。高考和正式文体中,under investigation 更常见
该公司目前正因金融欺诈而接受调查
⚠️investigate + 宾语,不加 about
The journalist investigated about the corruption scandal.
(误)记者调查了腐败丑闻。
investigate 是及物动词,直接接宾语,不加 about;investigate about 是错误结构
The journalist investigated the corruption scandal.
记者调查了腐败丑闻。
近义辨析
investigate vs examine
investigate 系统追查真相,收集证据,多用于犯罪/科学/新闻 examine 仔细查看或检查某物,多用于医学诊断或文本分析
Authorities are investigating whether the fire was started deliberately.
当局正在调查火灾是否系人为纵火。
The doctor examined the patient's X-rays and found no signs of fracture.
医生检查了病人的X光片,没有发现骨折迹象。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:look intofind out about
媒体新闻类话题科学研究议论文
普通
Scientists are looking into why bees are disappearing.
科学家们正在研究蜜蜂消失的原因。
加分 ✨
Scientists are investigating the factors contributing to the global decline in bee populations.
科学家们正在调查研究导致全球蜜蜂数量减少的各种因素。
常用搭配
investigate the cause / effect / impact of调查……的原因 / 影响
under investigation在调查中,接受调查
investigate a crime / case调查犯罪 / 案件
investigation into / of对……的调查
launch / conduct an investigation发起 / 进行调查
词根
in(进入)+ vestig(足迹,如 vestige 遗迹)+ ate → 沿着足迹追进去 = 调查
考考你
Q1对错判断
判断下面句子里 investigate 的用法是否正确:
The committee investigated about the allegations of misconduct.
✓ 正确版本
The committee investigated the allegations of misconduct.
委员会调查了不当行为的指控。
investigate 是及物动词,直接接宾语,不用 investigate about
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
Before prescribing treatment, the specialist carefully ___ the patient's medical history and current symptoms.
Ainvestigated
Bexamined
✓ 在开处方之前,专家仔细检查了患者的病史和当前症状。
医生检查病人和医疗记录用 examined;investigated 更用于追查真相或研究现象
Q3翻译应用
用 investigate 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配):
独立调查委员会将调查事故的真实原因,并在三个月内提交报告。
The independent commission will investigate the true cause of the accident and submit a report within three months.
关键搭配:investigate the cause of
investigate the cause/reason of 是调查类叙述的核心动词搭配
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