closely question; interrogate thoroughly
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to question closely; to interrogate to get to the bottom of something
formalA formal, literary term used in legal, historical, or investigative contexts to describe meticulous inquiry. It implies probing and demanding detailed explanations.
Wèi为
le了
chá查
míng明
zhēn真
xiàng相
，
fǎ法
guān官
fǎn反
fù复
jiū纠
jié诘
zhèng证
rén人
。
To find out the truth, the judge repeatedly questioned the witness closely.
Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
duì对
shì事
jiàn件
de的
qǐ起
yīn因
jìn进
xíng行
le了
yán严
mì密
de的
jiū纠
jié诘
。
This report conducted a rigorous interrogation into the cause of the incident.
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Lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
shì试
tú图
tōng通
guò过
jiū纠
jié诘
gǔ古
dài代
wén文
xiàn献
lái来
huán还
yuán原
shì事
shí实
。
Historians try to reconstruct the facts by closely questioning ancient texts.