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interrogating

UK //ɪnˈter.ə.ɡeɪt//US //ɪnˈter.ə.ɡeɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'interrogare'(询问),由 'inter-'(在...之间)和 'rogare'(问)组成。

verb

❶ 通过提问的方式仔细询问某人,通常是为了获取信息或真相,常见于警方调查或正式场合。

“The police spent hours interrogating the suspect about his whereabouts.”

(警方花了数小时询问嫌疑人的行踪。)

“The journalist was interrogating the politician about the scandal.”

(记者正在就丑闻事件质问那位政客。)

同义词:questioning, grilling, cross-examining

常见短语

interrogating the evidence — 指对证据进行严格审查或分析,常用于法律或研究场景。

“The team spent weeks interrogating the evidence before reaching a conclusion.”

(该团队花了数周时间审查证据才得出结论。)