[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]研究；探索Research is work that involves studying something and trying to discover facts about it.
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65 percent of the 1987 budget went for nuclear weapons research and production.
1987年65％的预算经费被用于核武器的研究和生产。
...cancer research.
癌症研究
...his researches into which kinds of flowers bees get their best honey from.
他对蜜蜂能从何种花中采到最好的蜜进行的研究
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[VERB 动词]调查；发掘 If you research something, you try to discover facts about it.
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She spent two years in South Florida researching and filming her documentary...
她花了两年时间在佛罗里达州南部做研究，拍摄纪录片。
So far we haven't been able to find anything, but we're still researching.
目前我们还没有任何发现，但是我们仍在研究。
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He chose to join the company as a market researcher.
他选择到这家公司做了市场研究员。
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researchresearchesresearchedresearchingnoun★/rɪˈsɜːtʃ; NAmErɪˈsɜːrtʃ//ˈriːsɜːtʃ; NAmEˈriːsɜːrtʃ/[uncountable ](alsore·searches[plural ]especially in BrE)a careful study of a subject, especially in order to discover new facts or information about it 研究；调查；探索◆medical/historical/scientific, etc. research医学、历史、科学等研究◆to do/conduct/undertake research做╱从事╱进行研究research(into/on sth/sb) ◆He has carried out extensive research into renewable energy sources.他已经对再生能源进行了广泛研究。◆Recent research on deaf children has produced some interesting findings about their speech.对失聪儿童的最新研究已经在说话方面取得了一些令人关注的结果。◆What have their researches shown?他们的研究证明了什么？◆a research project/grant/student研究项目╱经费；研究生◆I've done some research to find out the cheapest way of travelling there.我查阅了一番，想找到去那里最省钱的方式。☞collocationsat
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verb★/rɪˈsɜːtʃ; NAmErɪˈsɜːrtʃ/[intransitive , transitive ]to study sth carefully and try to discover new facts about it 研究；探讨；调查research(into/in/on sth) ◆They're researching into ways of improving people's diet.他们在研究如何改进人们饮食的方法。researchsth ◆to research a problem/topic/market研究一个问题╱课题╱市场◆She's in New York researching her new book (= finding facts and information to put in it).她在纽约为她的新书搜集材料。researchhow, what, etc… ◆We have to research how the product will actually be used.我们必须研究该产品的实际使用方法。▶re·search·erAWLresearcherresearchers/; NAmE/nounre·search/rɪˈsɜːtʃ; NAmErɪˈsɜːrtʃ/research/rɪˈsɜːtʃ; NAmErɪˈsɜːrtʃ/re·search·er/; NAmE/
1serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideasresearch into/on research into the causes of cancer Gould was helped in his researches by local naturalists.2the activity of finding information about something that you are interested in or need to know about: It’s a good idea to do some research before you buy a house. → investigation →
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COLLOCATIONSverbsdo/carry out research (also conduct research formal)· The research was carried out by a team of scientists at Edinburgh University.· Little research has been conducted into the subject.undertake research formal (=start or do research)· They are planning to undertake research into the genetic causes of the disease.adjectivesscientific research· Our conclusions are based on scientific research.medical research· The charity raises money for medical research.historical research· This is a fascinating piece of historical research.basic research (=the most important or most necessary area of research)· He wants to conduct basic research into the nature of human cells.extensive research (=research that examines a lot of information and details)· Extensive research has proved the theory wrong.painstaking research (=very careful and thorough research)· She spent years carrying out painstaking historical research.pioneering research (=research that produces completely new information)· Watson did pioneering research on the long-term effects of dieting.research + NOUNa research project/programme· The research project will be funded by the Medical Research Council.research findings (=what is discovered by a piece of research)· He will present his research findings at the conference.research work· Doctor Fox received world-wide acclaim for her research work on breast cancer.a research team· The professor will head a research team working on the effects of climatic change on agriculture.a research student· He supervised many research students.a research grant (=money for doing research)· Have you applied for a research grant?phrasesan area/field of research· This is a very exciting area of research.a piece of research· A recent piece of research shows why marriages break up.a body of research (=results from several pieces of research)· There is a large body of research which indicates that passive smoking causes cancer.COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make research’. Say do research or carry out research.THESAURUSresearch noun [uncountable] careful detailed work that is done in order to find out more about a subject, especially as a part of a scientific or academic project: · Billions of dollars have been spent on research into the causes and treatment of cancer.· The University has for a long time been a leading centre for research in this field.work noun [uncountable] the studies that have been done on a particular subject: · Faraday is famous for his work on electricity.· A lot of work has been done on hydrogen-powered cars.· Their work had an enormous influence on the study of genetics.study noun [countable] a piece of work in which someone examines a particular subject in order to find out more about it, and writes about what they have found: · The study showed that 25 percent of adults do not eat breakfast at all, compared with 14 percent in 1961.· Recent studies suggest that our sense of smell is closely linked with the part of the brain that deals with memory.experiment noun [countable] a scientific test in order to find out what happens when you do something: · They carried out a series of experiments (=they did a series of experiments) in order to try to prove their theory.· Experiments have shown that there is an increased risk of some forms of cancer.
1to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas → investigate: He’s been researching material for a documentary.research into Ten years ago I began researching into the role of women in trade unions.RegisterIn everyday English, people often use the expression do research rather than the verb to research:· She’s been doing some research into the history of the area.2to get all the necessary facts and information for something: This book has been very well researched.