230.四项“调查”。survey,research,investigation,look into
(1)survey:调查;测量。多指为写书面报告而进行的民意测验或调查。如:
A survey shows that most people are worried about the increasing crime.
一份调查表明,大多数人对不断增长的犯罪率表示忧虑。
(2)research:研究;调查。指科学工作者等为揭示自然规律或获取某个领域的新知识而进行的长时间的调查研究。如:
He needs to research about the drink market.
他需要对饮料市场进行调查。
(3)investigation:调查;调查研究。一般指有系统地调查以获知希望发现或需要了解的事。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
The teacher did a written investigation and found that he was right.
老师做了一项书面调查,发现他是对的。
(4)look into:调查;观察。口头语,相当于investigate。如:
A working party has been set up to look into the problem.
已成立一个工作小组来调查这个问题。