research

inquiry, investigation, research, survey

名词 research:

1. systematic investigation to establish facts
2. a search for knowledge
   同义词：inquiry, enquiry

动词 research:

1. inquire into
   同义词：search, explore
2. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

1. The mission of a university is teaching and research.
   大学的任务是教学和科研。
2. Research indicates that men find it easier to give up smoking than women.
   研究表明，男人比女人更容易戒烟。
3. The book was the result of ten years of assiduous research.
   那本书是十年苦心钻研的成果。
4. This research merely duplicates work already done elsewhere.
   这项研究仅仅是重复别人已经做过的工作。
5. We all support his scientific research.
   我们都支持他的科学研究。
6. My research is just bouncing along at present.
   目前我的调查进展得很顺利。
7. Research workers are examining the problem.
   研究人员正在研究那个问题。
8. He is busy with research work.
   他专心于研究工作。

re.search

n.Abbr. res.（名词）缩写 res.
Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry.See Synonyms at inquiry
调查，研究：学术性或科学的调查或探究参见 inquiry
Close, careful study.
探求，考察：严密、仔细的研究
n.attributive.（定语名词）
Often used to modify another noun:
通常用来修饰另一个名词：
例句：
a research grant; research assistants.
研究的授予；研究的助手

v.（动词）
re.searched,re.search.ing,re.search.es
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To engage in or perform research.
进行调查，研究：从事或实行研究或调查
v.tr.（及物动词）
To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner:
探究，研究：彻底地研究（某物）使便以详细、确切的方示显示出来：
例句：
researching the effects of acid rain.
研究酸雨的作用

To do research for:
进行研究：
例句：
carefully researched the historical novel.
仔细地研究这本历史小说

来源：
Obsolete French recerche
已废法语 recerche
from recercher [to search closely]
源自 recercher [细致地研究]
from Old French
源自 古法语
re- [re-]
re- [表示.反复.等意思的前缀]
cerchier [to search] * see search
cerchier [寻找] *参见 search

【引伸】
research.able
adj.（形容词）
research.er 或
research.ist
n.（名词）
Some critics have objected to the use ofresearch as a transitive verb, but the usage has ample historical precedent and is common in reputable writing.In the most recent survey 8 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the sentence
一些评论家反对把research 一词作为及物动词使用， 但是这一用法有充足的历史先例并在优秀的写作中司空见惯。在最近的一次调查中8%的用法专题小组成员接受了
例句：
He spent a week at a funeral home researching mortuary procedures for his new novel,
他在一个举行葬礼的家庭中呆了二星期以对他的新小说中的丧葬程序进行研究这个句子，

and 9 percent accepted
9%的成员接受了
例句：
The chapters on the internment are both readable and well researched.
这些关于拘留的章节不仅具可读性而且研究得很透彻。