English-Thai Dictionary

investigate

VI สืบสวน  ไต่สวน  สอบสวน  inquire probe sub-suan

 

investigate

VT ตรวจสอบ หา ความจริง  ค้นหา ความจริง  examine research explore trued-sob-ha-kwam-jing

 

investigate

VT สืบสวน  ไต่สวน  สอบสวน  examine inquire probe sub-suan

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

INVESTIGATE

v.t.[L. investigo; in and vestigo, to follow a track, to search; vestigium, a track or footstep. ] To search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful disquisition; as, to investigate the powers and forces of nature; to investigate the causes of natural phenomena; to investigate the principles of moral duty; to investigate the conduct of an agent or the motives of a prince.

 

INVESTIGATED

pp. Searched into; examined with care.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

INVESTIGATE

In *ves "ti *gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Investigated; p. pr. & vb. n.Investigating. ] Etym: [L. investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in- in + vestigare to track, trace. See Vestige. ]

 

Defn: To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena.

 

INVESTIGATE

INVESTIGATE In *ves "ti *gate, v. i.

 

Defn: To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

investigate

in ves ti gate |inˈvestiˌgāt ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc. ) so as to establish the truth: police are investigating the alleged beating. • carry out research or study into (a subject, typically one in a scientific or academic field ) so as to discover facts or information: [ with clause ] : future studies will investigate whether long-term use of the drugs could prevent cancer. • make inquiries as to the character, activities, or background of (someone ): everyone with a possible interest in your brother's death must be thoroughly investigated. • [ no obj. ] make a check to find out something: when you didn't turn up, I thought I'd better come back to investigate. DERIVATIVES in ves ti ga to ry |-gəˌtôrē |adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin investigat- ‘traced out, ’ from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into ’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

investigate

in |ves ¦ti |gate |ɪnˈvɛstɪgeɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc. ) so as to establish the truth: police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang. • carry out research or study into (a subject or problem, typically one in a scientific or academic field ): [ with clause ] : future studies will investigate whether long-term use of the drugs could prevent cancer. • make inquiries as to the character, activities, or background of (someone ): everyone with a possible interest in your brother's death must be thoroughly investigated. • [ no obj. ] make a check to find out something: when you didn't turn up I thought I'd better come back to investigate. DERIVATIVES investigatory |-gət (ə )ri |adjective ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from Latin investigat- ‘traced out ’, from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into ’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

investigate

investigate verb police are still investigating this apparent murder: inquire into, look into, go into, probe, explore, scrutinize, conduct an investigation into, make inquiries about; inspect, analyze, study, examine, consider, research; informal check out, suss out, scope out, dig, get to the bottom of.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

investigate

investigate verb police were investigating the death of a woman: enquire into, look into, go into, look over, probe, explore, scrutinize, conduct an investigation into, conduct an enquiry into, make enquiries about, try to get to the bottom of; inspect, analyse, study, examine, consider, research, search /sift the evidence concerning, pore over, delve into; audit, evaluate; follow up; informal check out, suss out, give something the once-over; N. Amer. informal scope out.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

investigate

in ves ti gate /ɪnvéstɪɡèɪt / (! 強勢は第2音節 ) 〖語源は 「足跡をたどる 」〗(名 )investigation, investigator 動詞 ～s /-ts /; ～d /-ɪd /; -gating 他動詞 〈人 警察などが 〉 (真相 原因を究明するため )〈事件 事故など 〉を調査する , 捜査する (｟ややくだけて ｠look into ); 〈人 〉を取り調べる ; (科学的に )…を研究する ; 〖～ wh節 〗…かを調べる ▸ investigate complaints about sexual discrimination 性差別に対する申し立てを調査する ▸ investigate what is going on 何が起こっているのかを調べる ▸ investigate Chinese traditional cultures 中国の伝統文化を研究する 自動詞 1 (事件 事故などを )調査する, 研究する (!｟コーパス ｠～ into A (Aを調査する )はきわめて ｟まれ ｠で, ～ Aのように 他動詞 を用いるのが普通 ) .2 (様子などを )確かめる .