interrogate; investigate thoroughly
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to interrogate; to question thoroughly; to investigate in detail
formalUsed for questioning someone persistently to get to the bottom of a matter. Often implies a serious or formal inquiry. The example '盘究根底' is a common collocation meaning to investigate the root cause.
Jǐng警
fāng方
duì对
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
jìn进
xíng行
le了
xiáng详
xì细
pán盘
jiū究
。
The police interrogated the suspect in detail.
Nǐ你
bì必
xū须
pán盘
jiū究
qīng清
chǔ楚
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
lái来
lóng龙
qù去
mài脉
。
You must investigate the ins and outs of this matter thoroughly.
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Miàn面
duì对
tā他
de的
pán盘
jiū究
，
tā她
xiǎn显
de得
yǒu有
xiē些
huāng慌
zhāng张
。
Facing his interrogation, she seemed a bit flustered.
Pán盘
jiū究
gēn根
dǐ底
shì是
shěn审
jì计
gōng工
zuò作
de的
zhòng重
yào要
bù部
fèn分
。
Investigating the root cause is an important part of audit work.
Lǜ律
shī师
zài在
tíng庭
shàng上
duì对
zhèng证
rén人
jìn进
xíng行
le了
yán严
lì厉
de的
pán盘
jiū究
。
The lawyer subjected the witness to a severe cross-examination in court.