/rɪˈsɜ:tʃ; US ˈri:sɜ:tʃ ||; ˈrisɝtʃ/noun
[U] research (into/on sth) a detailed and careful study of sth to find out more information about it 研究;调查:
to do research into sth对某事物进行研究scientific/medical/historical research科学╱医学╱历史研究We are carrying out market research to find out who our typical customer is. 我们正在进行市场调查,看看谁是我们的典型顾客。 researchverb [I,T] research (into/in/on sth)They're researching into ways of reducing traffic in the city centre.他们正在研究减少市中心车流的途径。