inquiry, investigation, research, survey

名詞 research:

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

動(dòng)詞 research:

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

1. The mission of a university is teaching and research.
   大學(xué)的任務(wù)是教學(xué)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煙。
3. The book was the result of ten years of assiduous research.
   那本書(shū)是十年苦心鉆研的成果。
4. This research merely duplicates work already done elsewhere.
   這項(xiàng)研究?jī)H僅是重復(fù)別人已經(jīng)做過(guò)的工作。
5. We all support his scientific research.
   我們都支持他的科學(xué)研究。
6. My research is just bouncing along at present.
   目前我的調(diào)查進(jìn)展得很順利。
7. Research workers are examining the problem.
   研究人員正在研究那個(gè)問(wèn)題。
8. He is busy with research work.
   他專(zhuān)心于研究工作。

re.search

n.Abbr. res.（名詞）縮寫(xiě) res.
Scholarly or scientific investigation or inquiry.See Synonyms at inquiry
調(diào)查，研究：學(xué)術(shù)性或科學(xué)的調(diào)查或探究參見(jiàn) inquiry
Close, careful study.
探求，考察：嚴(yán)密、仔細(xì)的研究
n.attributive.（定語(yǔ)名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
通常用來(lái)修飾另一個(gè)名詞：
例句：
a research grant; research assistants.
研究的授予；研究的助手

v.（動(dòng)詞）
re.searched,re.search.ing,re.search.es
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To engage in or perform research.
進(jìn)行調(diào)查，研究：從事或?qū)嵭醒芯炕蛘{(diào)查
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To study (something) thoroughly so as to present in a detailed, accurate manner:
探究，研究：徹底地研究（某物）使便以詳細(xì)、確切的方示顯示出來(lái)：
例句：
researching the effects of acid rain.
研究酸雨的作用

To do research for:
進(jìn)行研究：
例句：
carefully researched the historical novel.
仔細(xì)地研究這本歷史小說(shuō)

來(lái)源：
Obsolete French recerche
已廢法語(yǔ) recerche
from recercher [to search closely]
源自 recercher [細(xì)致地研究]
from Old French
源自 古法語(yǔ)
re- [re-]
re- [表示.反復(fù).等意思的前綴]
cerchier [to search] * see search
cerchier [尋找] *參見(jiàn) search

【引伸】
research.able
adj.（形容詞）
research.er 或
research.ist
n.（名詞）
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
一些評(píng)論家反對(duì)把research 一詞作為及物動(dòng)詞使用， 但是這一用法有充足的歷史先例并在優(yōu)秀的寫(xiě)作中司空見(jiàn)慣。在最近的一次調(diào)查中8%的用法專(zhuān)題小組成員接受了
例句：
He spent a week at a funeral home researching mortuary procedures for his new novel,
他在一個(gè)舉行葬禮的家庭中呆了二星期以對(duì)他的新小說(shuō)中的喪葬程序進(jìn)行研究這個(gè)句子，

and 9 percent accepted
9%的成員接受了
例句：
The chapters on the internment are both readable and well researched.
這些關(guān)于拘留的章節(jié)不僅具可讀性而且研究得很透徹。