investigative

in Vietnamese Khám phá, điều tra

BrE /ɪnˈvestɪɡətɪv/ AmE /ɪnˈvestɪɡətɪv/

adjective en → vi

1 INQUIRY [attributive, predicative] B2

Khám phá, điều tra

relating to or involving an investigation, especially one that is thorough and detailed

  • an investigative report/article

Collocations investigative journalism · investigative work

  • The newspaper published an investigative article about corruption.

    Tờ báo đã đăng một bài viết điều tra về tham nhũng.

2 LEGAL [attributive, predicative] C1

Khám phá pháp lý

relating to or involving a legal investigation, especially one that is thorough and detailed

  • an investigative hearing

Collocations investigative procedure · investigative police work

  • The court ordered an investigative hearing.

    Toà án đã ra lệnh cho một phiên điều trần pháp lý.