| 词汇 | detective-work |
| 释义 | detective work noun[ U ] uk /dɪˈtek.tɪv ˌwɜːk/ us /dɪˈtek.tɪv ˌwɝːk/ the activity of searching for information about something, often over a long period: 调查，查找，搜寻 After a lot of detective work, I managed to find out where he was living.经过大量的调查，我终于设法找到了他的住处。 Compare detection Searching -seeking beachcomb beachcomber beachcombing body search bounty hunter comb hunter hunting ground keep your/an eye out for someone/somethingidiom leave no stone unturnedidiom lookout manhunt needle scout scrounge around search seek someone/something out seeker troll Examples of detective workdetective work Serenius's remarks furnish us with a good deal of useful evidence for our detectivework. Hamburger has done prodigious historical detectivework, and his book deservedly will become a staple in the history of the religion clauses. Perhaps the first aspect which would occur to anyone is the question of the detection side of it, or rather the detectivework. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Much detectivework will be needed, because one does not necessarily target the first person who looks as though he may be in charge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That investigative essay impressed the way first-class detectivework always does, supplying the pleasure of witnessing the covers pulled off a serious fraud. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Matula's method of detectivework is very direct and hands-down. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Jackson stated that initially the series focused on classic detectivework, but had become more of a cop story of the week. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Batman instructed him in acrobatics, detectivework, marksmanship and martial arts. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nick is coerced into a little quiet detectivework for the family. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Macuga's work method is often referred to as cultural archaeology as well as being compared to detectivework. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Knight continued to build his case on the evidence gathered by detectivework. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Pluto governs big business and wealth, mining, surgery and detectivework, and any enterprise that involves digging under the surface to bring the truth to light. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Zadig's detectivework was influential. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These initial four chapters combine an erudite history of scholars and scholarly detectivework with juicy internal university gossip and make for absorbing reading. Needless to say this is an important undertaking, one demanding an imaginative research programme as well as intense detectivework. See all examples of detective work These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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