Definition

Verb: - To interrogate (a suspect or prisoner): The formal and official act of questioning someone, typically a detainee or accused person, in a legal or law enforcement context to obtain information, a confession, or evidence related to a crime. This term implies a structured, often authoritative, inquiry.

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• Verb:
  • Cảnh sát đang hỏi cung nghi phạm trong phòng kín. (The police are interrogating the suspect in a closed room.)
  • • Sau khi bị bắt, tên trộm lập tức bị đưa đi hỏi cung. (After being arrested, the thief was immediately taken for interrogation.)

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verb

1. to interrogate, to question