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调查
diào chá
Meaning
- to investigate
- investigation
Definition
为了解情况进行考察（多指到现场）。
To investigate or examine in order to understand the situation (often refers to on-site inspection).
Usage
常用于指系统地收集信息、了解事实或情况，如警方调查案件、市场调查、科学调查等。
Commonly used to refer to systematic information gathering to understand facts or situations, such as police investigating a case, market research, scientific surveys, etc.
Examples
- 1 警察正在调查这起案件。 (The police are investigating this case.)
- 2 我们做了一项市场调查，发现消费者对新产品的需求很大。 (We conducted a market survey and found that consumers have a strong demand for the new product.)
- 3 调查结果显示，大多数员工对工作环境满意。 (The survey results show that most employees are satisfied with the working environment.)
- 4 科学家调查了这种疾病的传播途径，提出了防控建议。 (Scientists investigated the transmission routes of the disease and proposed prevention and control measures.)
- 5 政府派出了调查组，前往灾区评估损失。 (The government sent an investigation team to the disaster area to assess the damage.)
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