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search v.搜寻；探求；调查n.搜寻；搜索；调查 (1) 他们在森林中搜寻到了那个小男孩。(2) 她在一堆文件里搜寻，终于在底下找到了他的信。(3) 他一生探求真理。(4) 调查人员继续对暴发根源进行了调查。(5) 搜寻没有结果。(6) 搜索队在荒草地分散行动。(7) 保险公司到医院调查他的死因。 Search is one of the many words in English that have taken on a new meaning related to computers. To search the Web, or perform a search is to use a computer to find information on the Internet. The verb search is from Late Latin circare "to travel through," from Latin circus "circle." The original meanings of this verb in English were to dig for something, then, to overrun or occupy by force.

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英 [sɜːtʃ] 美 [sɜːrtʃ] (1) They searched the woods for the little boy.(2) She searched through the pile of papers and found his letter underneath.(3) He spent his life searching after truth.(4) Investigators continue to search for the cause of the outbreak.(5) The search proved fruitless.(6) The search party spread out over the moor.(7) The insurance company went to the hospital in search of the reason for his death. To search is to look for something. A search party is a group of people looking for something together. Their search may take a long time. If they're in the army, they might be on a mission to search and destroy. 1[VERB 动词]搜寻；搜索；搜查；寻求 If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them.   [V for n]  [Also V]The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men...土耳其安全部队已经开始搜寻失踪人员。They searched for a spot where they could sit on the floor...他们在地板上寻找一处能够坐下的地方。Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be searching for a compromise.然而，有迹象表明双方可能都在寻求和解。2[VERB 动词]在…中搜寻(或搜索)；搜查(某地) If you search a place, you look carefully for something or someone there.   [V n]  [V n for n]  [V prep]Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday...武装部队昨天搜查了该医院。She searched her desk for the necessary information...她在她的书桌上搜寻必要的信息。Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims.救援人员仍然在倒塌的建筑中搜寻罹难者。3[N-COUNT 可数名词]搜寻；寻求 A search is an attempt to find something or someone by looking for them carefully.   [oft N for n]There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned...他没有生还的可能，因此人们放弃了搜寻。Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement.埃及称寻求中东和解刻不容缓。4[VERB 动词]搜查；对…搜身 If a police officer or someone else in authority searches you, they look carefully to see whether you have something hidden on you.   [V n]  [V n for n]The man took her suitcase from her and then searched her...那名男子拿过她手中的提箱，然后对她搜身。His first task was to search them for weapons.他首先要搜查他们身上是否携带武器。5[VERB 动词](在电脑上)搜索，检索 If you search for information on a computer, you give the computer an instruction to find that information.   [V for n]  [COMPUTING 计算机]You can use a directory service to search for people on the Internet.你可以利用因特网的目录服务搜索人名。Search is also a noun.He was doing a computer search of local news articles.他在电脑上搜索当地的新闻报道。6See also:searching；strip-search；  7[PHRASE 短语]寻找；寻求 If you go in search of something or someone, you try to find them.   [PHR after v]Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul...内心痛苦、突感寂寞的她去寻找琼－保罗。The law already denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities.法律已经将那些逐寻更好商机的人们拒之门外。8[CONVENTION 惯用语](用于强调)我怎么知道 You say 'search me' when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer.   [emphasis]  [INFORMAL 非正式]'So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — 'Search me.'“那他为什么突然感兴趣了？”——“我怎么知道。”相关词组：search out

英语单词	search
英美音标	英 [sɜːtʃ] 美 [sɜːrtʃ]
中文释义	v.搜寻；探求；调查 n.搜寻；搜索；调查
英语例句	(1) They searched the woods for the little boy. (2) She searched through the pile of papers and found his letter underneath. (3) He spent his life searching after truth. (4) Investigators continue to search for the cause of the outbreak. (5) The search proved fruitless. (6) The search party spread out over the moor. (7) The insurance company went to the hospital in search of the reason for his death.
中文例句	(1) 他们在森林中搜寻到了那个小男孩。 (2) 她在一堆文件里搜寻，终于在底下找到了他的信。 (3) 他一生探求真理。 (4) 调查人员继续对暴发根源进行了调查。 (5) 搜寻没有结果。 (6) 搜索队在荒草地分散行动。 (7) 保险公司到医院调查他的死因。
vocabulary简明	To search is to look for something. A search party is a group of people looking for something together. Their search may take a long time. If they're in the army, they might be on a mission to search and destroy.
vocabulary扩展	Search is one of the many words in English that have taken on a new meaning related to computers. To search the Web, or perform a search is to use a computer to find information on the Internet. The verb search is from Late Latin circare "to travel through," from Latin circus "circle." The original meanings of this verb in English were to dig for something, then, to overrun or occupy by force.
柯林斯解释	1 [VERB 动词]搜寻；搜索；搜查；寻求 If you search for something or someone, you look carefully for them. [V for n] [Also V] The Turkish security forces have started searching for the missing men... 土耳其安全部队已经开始搜寻失踪人员。 They searched for a spot where they could sit on the floor... 他们在地板上寻找一处能够坐下的地方。 Nonetheless there are signs that both sides may be searching for a compromise. 然而，有迹象表明双方可能都在寻求和解。 2 [VERB 动词]在…中搜寻(或搜索)；搜查(某地) If you search a place, you look carefully for something or someone there. [V n] [V n for n] [V prep] Armed troops searched the hospital yesterday... 武装部队昨天搜查了该医院。 She searched her desk for the necessary information... 她在她的书桌上搜寻必要的信息。 Relief workers are still searching through collapsed buildings looking for victims. 救援人员仍然在倒塌的建筑中搜寻罹难者。 3 [N-COUNT 可数名词]搜寻；寻求 A search is an attempt to find something or someone by looking for them carefully. [oft N for n] There was no chance of him being found alive and the search was abandoned... 他没有生还的可能，因此人们放弃了搜寻。 Egypt has said there is no time to lose in the search for a Middle East settlement. 埃及称寻求中东和解刻不容缓。 4 [VERB 动词]搜查；对…搜身 If a police officer or someone else in authority searches you, they look carefully to see whether you have something hidden on you. [V n] [V n for n] The man took her suitcase from her and then searched her... 那名男子拿过她手中的提箱，然后对她搜身。 His first task was to search them for weapons. 他首先要搜查他们身上是否携带武器。 5 [VERB 动词](在电脑上)搜索，检索 If you search for information on a computer, you give the computer an instruction to find that information. [V for n] [COMPUTING 计算机] You can use a directory service to search for people on the Internet. 你可以利用因特网的目录服务搜索人名。 Search is also a noun. He was doing a computer search of local news articles. 他在电脑上搜索当地的新闻报道。 6 See also:searching ；strip-search ； 7 [PHRASE 短语]寻找；寻求 If you go in search of something or someone, you try to find them. [PHR after v] Miserable, and unexpectedly lonely, she went in search of Jean-Paul... 内心痛苦、突感寂寞的她去寻找琼－保罗。 The law already denies entry to people in search of better economic opportunities. 法律已经将那些逐寻更好商机的人们拒之门外。 8 [CONVENTION 惯用语](用于强调)我怎么知道 You say 'search me' when someone asks you a question and you want to emphasize that you do not know the answer. [emphasis] [INFORMAL 非正式] 'So why did he get interested all of a sudden?' — 'Search me.' “那他为什么突然感兴趣了？”——“我怎么知道。” 相关词组： search out

Search [V N Find Verb 动词 Ed People