inquiry, investigation, research, survey

名詞 research:

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

動詞 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.
   那本書是十年苦心鉆研的成果。
4. This research merely duplicates work already done elsewhere.
   這項研究僅僅是重復(fù)別人已經(jīng)做過的工作。
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)查進展得很順利。
7. Research workers are examining the problem.
   研究人員正在研究那個問題。
8. He is busy with research work.
   他專心于研究工作。

re.search

n.Abbr. res.（名詞）縮寫 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 inquiry
Close, careful study.
探求，考察：嚴密、仔細的研究
n.attributive.（定語名詞）
Often used to modify another noun:
通常用來修飾另一個名詞：
例句：
a research grant; research assistants.
研究的授予；研究的助手

v.（動詞）
re.searched,re.search.ing,re.search.es
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To engage in or perform research.
進行調(diào)查，研究：從事或?qū)嵭醒芯炕蛘{(diào)查
v.tr.（及物動詞）
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、確切的方示顯示出來：
例句：
researching the effects of acid rain.
研究酸雨的作用

To do research for:
進行研究：
例句：
carefully researched the historical novel.
仔細地研究這本歷史小說

來源：
Obsolete French recerche
已廢法語 recerche
from recercher [to search closely]
源自 recercher [細致地研究]
from Old French
源自 古法語
re- [re-]
re- [表示.反復(fù).等意思的前綴]
cerchier [to search] * see search
cerchier [尋找] *參見 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
一些評論家反對把research 一詞作為及物動詞使用， 但是這一用法有充足的歷史先例并在優(yōu)秀的寫作中司空見慣。在最近的一次調(diào)查中8%的用法專題小組成員接受了
例句：
He spent a week at a funeral home researching mortuary procedures for his new novel,
他在一個舉行葬禮的家庭中呆了二星期以對他的新小說中的喪葬程序進行研究這個句子，

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。