investigate secretly; covert investigation
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
secret investigation; undercover inquiry
formalOften used for investigative journalism, internal checks, or legal evidence gathering where secrecy is necessary. Contrasts with '明察' (open investigation).
Jì记
zhě者
tōng通
guò过
àn暗
fǎng访
jiē揭
lù露
le了
zhè这
jiā家
gōng工
chǎng厂
de的
huán环
jìng境
wū污
rǎn染
wèn问
tí题
。
The journalist exposed the factory's environmental pollution issues through an undercover investigation.
Wèi为
le了
shōu收
jí集
zhèng证
jù据
，
jǐng警
fāng方
duì对
àn案
jiàn件
de的
zhī知
qíng情
rén人
jìn进
xíng行
le了
duō多
cì次
àn暗
fǎng访
。
To gather evidence, the police conducted multiple covert inquiries with people who knew about the case.
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Míng明
chá察
àn暗
fǎng访
xiāng相
jié结
hé合
，
cái才
néng能
quán全
miàn面
liǎo了
jiě解
zhēn真
shí实
qíng情
kuàng况
。
Only by combining open inspection with secret investigation can one fully understand the real situation.
Zhè这
cì次
àn暗
fǎng访
xíng行
dòng动
bì必
xū须
yán严
gé格
bǎo保
mì密
。
This covert investigation operation must be kept strictly confidential.