investigate thoroughly; get to the bottom of
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to investigate thoroughly; to get to the bottom of; to probe into the root cause
formalOften used in formal or official contexts concerning investigations of faults, responsibilities, or complex issues. Implies a deep, exhaustive inquiry.
Bì必
xū须
gēn根
jiū究
cǐ此
cì次
shì事
gù故
de的
zé责
rèn任
rén人
。
The person responsible for this accident must be thoroughly investigated.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
gēn根
jiū究
zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
de的
mù幕
hòu后
hēi黑
shǒu手
。
The police are probing into the mastermind behind this case.
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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
gēn根
jiū究
wèn问
tí题
de的
gēn根
yuán源
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
zhǐ只
kàn看
biǎo表
miàn面
xiàn现
xiàng象
。
We need to get to the root of the problem, not just look at superficial phenomena.
Duì对
yú于
xì系
tǒng统
lòu漏
dòng洞
，
bì必
xū须
gēn根
jiū究
dào到
dǐ底
，
fáng防
zhǐ止
zài再
cì次
fā发
shēng生
。
System vulnerabilities must be investigated to the very end to prevent recurrence.