investigate; audit; check
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to investigate; to research; to examine
literaryUsed in formal, literary, or academic contexts to refer to deep research or investigation into facts, history, or documents.
Tā他
huā花
le了
hěn很
duō多
shí时
jiān间
gōu钩
jī稽
wén文
tán坛
gù故
shí实
。
He spent a lot of time researching historical facts of the literary world.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
zhèng正
zài在
gōu钩
jī稽
zhè这
yī一
lì历
shǐ史
shì事
jiàn件
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
The scholars are investigating the truth of this historical event.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
xū需
yào要
duì对
yuán原
shǐ始
shù数
jù据
jìn进
xíng行
zǐ仔
xì细
gōu钩
jī稽
。
This report requires careful investigation of the raw data.
verb
to audit; to check; to verify accounts
literarySpecifically refers to checking, auditing, or verifying financial accounts or numerical data.
Kuài会
jì计
zhèng正
zài在
gōu钩
jī稽
běn本
jì季
dù度
de的
zhàng账
mù目
。
The accountant is auditing the accounts for this quarter.
Gōng公
sī司
měi每
nián年
dōu都
yào要
qǐng请
wài外
bù部
jī机
gòu构
gōu钩
jī稽
cái财
wù务
bào报
biǎo表
。
The company hires an external institution every year to audit its financial statements.
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Gōu钩
jī稽
de的
jié结
guǒ果
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
xiē些
shù数
jù据
shàng上
de的
chū出
rù入
。
The audit revealed some discrepancies in the data.