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interrogated

UK //ɪnˈter.ə.ɡeɪtɪd//US //ɪnˈter.ə.ɡeɪt̬ɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'interrogatus'(过去分词形式),由 'inter-'(在...之间)和 'rogare'(询问)组成,15世纪进入英语。

verb

❶ 指通过正式或严厉的提问方式向某人询问信息,通常用于警方审讯或正式调查的场景。

“The suspect was interrogated for hours by the police.”

(嫌疑人被警方连续审问了好几个小时。)

“She felt nervous when interrogated about her whereabouts.”

(当被问及行踪时,她感到非常紧张。)

同义词:questioned, grilled, cross-examined, quizzed, probed

常见短语

interrogated under caution — 指在警方正式警告后接受审讯,通常意味着被审讯者的回答可能作为法律证据。

“He was interrogated under caution before being charged.”

(他在被起诉前接受了警方正式警告下的审讯。)