"investigated" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 调查过

Definition

为了查明事实而正式或仔细地检查某事。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

正式用语，在新闻、学术、或执法环境中常用。常见搭配为“被...调查”（如 'was investigated by...'），与“审问（interrogated）”不同，后者指直接审问某人。

Examples

The crime was investigated by the police.

这起犯罪已被警方**调查过**。

The company was investigated for corruption.

该公司因腐败被**调查过**。

The teacher investigated the missing books.

老师**调查过**丢失的书。

They quickly investigated the rumors to find out the truth.

他们很快就**调查过**这些谣言以查明真相。

Every complaint was carefully investigated before making a decision.

每一项投诉在决定之前都被仔细**调查过**。

By the time we arrived, the issue had already been investigated.

等我们到的时候，这个问题已经被**调查过**了。