新概念英语第三册,第一课,A Puma at Large, 有那么一句: However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar. 可能这句话,对很多朋友来说,有点儿难了。翻译成中文:但是,由于证据越来越多,动物园的专家们感到不得不进行一番调查,因为凡是声称见到过这个美洲狮的人们所描述的情况出奇地相似。(转自新概念英语第三册)
即使是在外企,这么一句地道的表达,能做到的也超不过30%。之所以引用这句话,主要还是想说investigate多么常用,多么地道。下面,我们一起理解和体会一下investigate和investigation的用法。
“Investigate”与“Investigation”的中英文释义
“Investigate”的英文释义为:to conduct a thorough inquiry or examination of something, especially in order to discover facts or evidence.中文释义为:对某事物进行彻底的调查或研究,尤其是为了发现事实或证据。“Investigation”是investigate的名词形式,英文释义为:a thorough inquiry or examination into a matter or situation, especially to discover facts or evidence.外企职场中“Investigate”与“Investigation”的用法与例句在职场中,我们需要主动调查某个问题或事件,以便揭示真相,做出正确的决策。“We need to investigate the reasons for the recent reliability test failure issues to find a solution.”“我们需要调查最近可靠性测试失败的原因,以便找到解决方案。”
在新产品开发过程中,会经常用到investigate。
英文:Before developing the new product, they need to investigate the latest trends in the industry.中文:在开发新产品之前,他们需要调查行业内的最新趋势。
英文:The R&D department is investigating the feasibility of using new materials in the new product.中文:研发部门正在调查在新产品中使用新材料的可行性。
英文:We are investigating customer needs to improve the design of the new product.中文:我们正在调查客户需求,以改进新产品的设计。
掌握了动词的用法,其实名词形式相对来说就会比较简单。
在面临复杂问题时,深入调查、收集证据是解决问题的关键。“The investigation team is conducting a thorough investigation to collect evidence for the case.”“调查团队正在进行彻底的调查,以收集案件所需的证据。”调查的结果往往能为我们提供宝贵的信息,帮助我们做出更明智的决策。“The results of the investigation will guide our decision-making process.”“调查的结果将指导我们的决策过程。”
为了不断提高工作效率和质量,我们需要持续调查现有流程,寻找改进的空间。
“We are conducting an ongoing investigation to identify areas for process improvement.”“我们正在进行持续的调查,以找出流程改进的领域。”朋友们,你学废了吗?😂
记得,不要只学,单词,要学句子,套用到日常工作的应用当中去。知行合一,学以致用。