research
Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories,…Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
» Is animal research ethical?
Чи є дослідження на тваринах етичними?
Meaning
2 senses(countable, dialectal, uncountable, usually)Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc. (that are currently available, or that are familiar to oneself).
The research station that houses Wang and his team is outside Lijiang, a city of about 1.2 million people.
Forschung
иссле́дованиеisslédovanije
дослі́дженняdoslídžennja
(countable, dated, usually)A particular instance or piece of research.
Untersuchung, Forschungsarbeit
иссле́дованиеisslédovanije
- systematic investigation to establish facts
- a search for knowledge
Examples
622 sentencesIs animal research ethical?
Чи є дослідження на тваринах етичними?
He is engaged in medical research.
ruОн вовлечён в исследования в области медицины.
They are engaged in cancer research.
ruОни занимаются исследованием рака.
deSie forschen an Krebs.
Tom is busy with his research.
ruТом занят своим исследованием.
I've been doing a little research.
Translations
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Origin
Early Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seeEarly Modern French rechercher (“to examine closely”), from Old French recerchier (“to seek, to look for”), by surface analysis, re- + search.
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Forms
plural: researches| Singular | research |
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Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
34 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- B2Academic vocabulary — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
3 patterns- do some research
- some research
- more research