investigative

/in'vestigeitiv/ Cách viết khác : (investigatory) /in'vestigeitəri/

Thân thiện

The journalist conducted an investigative report on the local park.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or involving investigation: Designed for, characterized by, or engaged in the systematic examination and inquiry to uncover facts, gather information, or establish the truth about something.

Usage

The adjective "investigative" is used to describe activities, methods, professions, or qualities that are focused on conducting a detailed and formal inquiry. It is commonly used before nouns.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • She has a sharp, investigative mind.
  • The journalist won an award for her investigative work.
  • The police used investigative techniques to solve the case.

Advanced Usage

• "investigative journalism": A branch of journalism that involves in-depth, original reporting to uncover hidden information, often concerning matters of public interest, corruption, or scandal.
  • The documentary was a masterpiece of investigative journalism.
• "investigative powers": The legal authority granted to an official body to conduct inquiries, compel testimony, or obtain evidence.
  • The committee was granted broad investigative powers.

Variants and Related Words

• Investigate (verb): To carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of an incident, allegation, etc.
  • The police will investigate the crime.
• Investigation (noun): The process of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.
  • A full investigation is underway.
• Investigator (noun): A person who carries out a formal inquiry or investigation.
  • The investigator collected all the evidence.
• Investigatory (adjective): A less common variant with the same meaning as "investigative."
  • The panel has investigatory functions.

Synonyms

• Inquisitive: Curious or inquiring, though this often implies a general eagerness for knowledge rather than a formal process.
• Fact-finding: Having the purpose of discovering the facts about something.
• Exploratory: Undertaken to gain knowledge or explore possibilities.

Related Phrases

• Investigative hearing: A proceeding, often legislative or judicial, held to gather information and facts on a specific issue.
  • The senator called for an investigative hearing.
• Investigative report: A detailed document presenting the findings of an investigation.
  • The agency published its investigative report.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. designed to find information or ascertain facts
   • a fact-finding committee
   • investigative reporting

Từ đồng nghĩa

• fact-finding
• investigatory