英式:/rɪˈsɜːtʃ/
美式:/ˈriːsɜːrtʃ/ 或 /rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/(名词和动词发音可相同,部分场景下动词重读在第二音节)
1. 名词(n.)
指对某一主题进行系统性调查、探索以发现新事实或验证理论的工作。
例:Medical research has made significant progress in treating diabetes.(医学研究在糖尿病治疗方面取得了重大进展。)
复数形式:researches(强调多项独立研究时使用),如:Her researches into climate change were published in top journals.(她关于气候变化的多项研究发表在顶级期刊上。)
2. 动词(v.)
表示“从事研究”或“搜集资料”,可作及物或不及物动词。
不及物动词:后接介词 into/on,如:Scientists are researching into the effects of artificial intelligence on employment.(科学家正在研究人工智能对就业的影响。)
及物动词:直接接宾语,如:She spent a year researching the history of traditional Chinese medicine.(她花了一年时间研究中医史。)
名词搭配:常用动词搭配包括 conduct/do/undertake research(开展研究),形容词搭配如 scientific/historical research(科学/历史研究)。
动词搭配:research + 主题/问题/市场,如 research a topic(研究课题)、research the market(调研市场)。
注意:作为名词时,通常不与不定冠词 "a" 连用,如 "do research" 而非 "do a research" 。
| 短语 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| research into | 对……的研究 | Research into cancer genetics is ongoing. |
| research on | 关于……的研究 | They published a paper on AI research. |
| research project | 研究项目 | The team received funding for their research project. |
| research and development (R&D) | 研发 | The company invests 10% of revenue in R&D. |
名词:Recent research shows that regular exercise improves mental health.(最新研究表明,规律锻炼可改善心理健康。)
动词:She is researching her family history by visiting archives in Europe.(她通过访问欧洲档案馆来研究家族史。)
固定搭配:The university has a dedicated lab for climate change research.(该大学设有专门的气候变化研究实验室。)
复数形式:His researches into ancient civilizations spanned three continents.(他对古代文明的研究覆盖了三大洲。)
口语用法:I need to do some research before buying a laptop.(买笔记本电脑前我需要做点功课。)
误用 "a research":正确表达为 "a piece of research" 或直接用 "research"(不可数)。
混淆介词:表示“深入研究”时用 "research into",表示“具体课题”时用 "research on" 。
无论是学术写作还是日常交流,准确使用 "research" 的词性和搭配能有