Investigative
“Investigative” 是一个形容词,意为“调查的”、“研究的”。它描述一种通过系统地搜索证据和事实来揭示真相、解决问题或发现新信息的行为。
- “He is an investigative journalist who specializes in exposing political corruption.” (他是一名专门揭露政治腐败的调查记者。)
- “The police are currently in the investigative phase of the case.” (警方目前正处于该案的调查阶段。)
- “She has a naturally investigative mind and loves solving puzzles.” (她天生具有钻研精神,喜欢解谜。)
- 词根:
vestig(脚印/踪迹,来自拉丁语 vestigium)。 - 派生: investigate (调查——字面意思是“跟踪足迹”), vestige (残余/遗迹)。
- 前缀:
in-(进入)。 - 后缀:
-ive(形容词后缀)。
在现代媒体中,“Investigative journalism” (调查新闻) 被视为“社会的看门狗”,旨在挖掘那些被掩盖的真相。在法律语境下,“investigative powers” 指授予特定机构(如 FBI 或廉政公署)进行深度调查的法定权力。
- 动词: investigate (调查)
- 名词: investigation (调查), investigator (调查员)
- 副词: investigatively (调查地)
in- (进入) + vestig (踪迹)。想象一个侦探顺着“足迹”往里走,去寻找真相。
“Sarah’s investigative skills were first noticed when she was only seven. When a cookie went missing from the jar, she didn’t just ask people; she checked for crumbs on the floor and examined the height of each family member. She eventually found the crumbs leading straight to the dog’s bed.” (莎拉的调查天赋在她七岁时就被察觉了。当罐子里的饼干丢了时,她不仅问了人,还检查了地板上的碎屑,并测量了每个家人的身高。最后,她发现碎屑直接通向了狗窝。)