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{
"term": "investigation",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.",
"sensetop": "under investigation (for something)under investigation (for doing something)investigation into somethingon investigationpending an investigation",
"labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **criminal/murder/police investigation**"
},
{
"text": "an accident investigation team"
},
{
"text": "The president has promised a **full investigation**."
},
{
"text": "The authorities have **launched an investigation** to determine why the ferry sank."
},
{
"text": "She remains under investigation for fraud.",
"contextForm": "under investigation (for something)"
},
{
"text": "He is under investigation for assaulting a teenager.",
"contextForm": "under investigation (for doing something)"
},
{
"text": "The police are **conducting ongoing investigations** into the man's death.",
"contextForm": "investigation into something"
},
{
"text": "Officials are **calling for an investigation** into the incident."
},
{
"text": "On investigation, the noise turned out to be only a door banging.",
"contextForm": "on investigation"
},
{
"text": "He is suspended pending a **thorough investigation** *(= until an investigation has happened)* of the allegations.",
"contextForm": "pending an investigation"
},
{
"text": "The police have completed their investigations into the accident."
},
{
"text": "Chief Supt Brian Allwood has been leading the investigation."
},
{
"text": "She headed the investigations into the bribery allegations."
},
{
"text": "An official investigation concluded that 9 000 people were killed or went missing during that period."
},
{
"text": "The company confirmed that an internal investigation was under way."
},
{
"text": "He was on trial for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the bank's dealings."
},
{
"text": "Police are still pursuing their investigations."
},
{
"text": "The authorities conducted an extensive investigation into his tax affairs."
},
{
"text": "The board of directors commissioned its own internal investigation."
},
{
"text": "The ongoing investigation has led to numerous intelligence leads."
},
{
"text": "These claims certainly warrant further investigation."
},
{
"text": "He called for an investigation into the hospital's management."
}
],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["careful", "close", "detailed"],
"verb + investigation": ["carry out", "conduct", "pursue"],
"investigation + verb": [
"demonstrate something",
"reveal something",
"show something"
],
"preposition": [
"on investigation",
"under investigation",
"investigation into"
],
"phrases": ["the subject of an investigation"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "a scientific or academic examination of the facts of a subject or problem",
"sensetop": "investigation into something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**Further investigation** revealed a flaw in this theory."
},
{
"text": "Refer patients with these symptoms for further investigation."
},
{
"text": "the results of a **preliminary investigation** into stress at work",
"contextForm": "investigation into something"
}
],
"synonyms": "enquiry",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["careful", "close", "detailed"],
"verb + investigation": ["carry out", "conduct", "pursue"],
"investigation + verb": [
"demonstrate something",
"reveal something",
"show something"
],
"preposition": [
"on investigation",
"under investigation",
"investigation into"
],
"phrases": ["the subject of an investigation"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/",
"audio": "in/investigation/investigation__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/",
"audio": "in/investigation/investigation__us_3.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin investigatio(n-), from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’."
}