thẩm sát
Definition
- Verb:
- To investigate judicially / to conduct a judicial inquiry: The primary meaning of "thẩm sát" is to examine or investigate a matter, especially a legal case or an incident, in a careful, thorough, and official manner, often to ascertain the truth or facts.
- To scrutinize / to examine meticulously: It implies a detailed and rigorous inspection or review of details, evidence, or circumstances.
Usage Examples
- Verb:
- Tòa án sẽ thẩm sát lại toàn bộ chứng cứ. (The court will judicially re-investigate all the evidence.)
- Ủy ban đã cử người đến thẩm sát hiện trường vụ tai nạn. (The committee sent someone to meticulously examine the accident scene.)
Advanced Usage
- This term is formal and is primarily used in official, legal, or administrative contexts. It is less common in everyday conversation.
- "công tác thẩm sát": investigation work; the task of conducting an official inquiry.
- Công tác thẩm sát đang được tiến hành khẩn trương. (The investigation work is being carried out urgently.)
Variants and Related Words
Thẩm tra (v): to verify, to examine (often used in similar legal/administrative contexts but can be slightly less intensive than "thẩm sát").
- Thẩm tra hồ sơ trước khi phê duyệt. (Examine the dossier before approval.)
Điều tra (v): to investigate (a more general and common term for investigation).
- Cảnh sát đang điều tra vụ án. (The police are investigating the case.)
Synonyms
- Investigate: to carry out a systematic or formal inquiry.
- Scrutinize: to examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
- Examine: to inspect in detail.
Related Idioms
- While "thẩm sát" itself is not typically found in idioms, its formal nature associates it with phrases about rigorous official procedure.
- Thẩm sát tại chỗ: to conduct an on-site investigation/inquiry.
- Việc thẩm sát tại chỗ là rất cần thiết. (An on-site investigation is very necessary.)