investigate thoroughly; get to the bottom of things
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to inquire into the root and origin of a matter; to investigate thoroughly
formalDescribes a meticulous and persistent investigative attitude. Often used in a positive sense.
Jì记
zhě者
pán盘
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
，
zhōng终
yú于
chá查
míng明
le了
shì事
qing情
de的
zhēn真
xiàng相
。
The reporter dug deep and finally uncovered the truth of the matter.
Kē科
xué学
yán研
jiū究
xū需
yào要
yǒu有
pán盘
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
de的
jīng精
shén神
。
Scientific research requires a spirit of thorough investigation.
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Tā他
duì对
zhè这
ge个
lì历
shǐ史
yí疑
àn案
pán盘
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
，
xiě写
chū出
le了
hòu厚
hòu厚
yī一
běn本
zhuān专
zhù著
。
He thoroughly investigated this historical mystery and wrote a hefty monograph.
Wǒ我
men们
zuò做
shì事
jì既
yào要
pán盘
gēn根
jiū究
dǐ底
，
yě也
yào要
bǎ把
wò握
hǎo好
fēn分
cùn寸
。
When we do things, we need to investigate thoroughly, but also know where to draw the line.