research

研究

事実を明らかにしたり疑問に答えたりするため、詳しく調べること。

やさしい英語で： Careful study of a subject to discover facts or answer questions.

• The research took two years.
• Scientists are doing research into cleaner fuels.
• Their latest research shows that sleep affects memory.

使い方： research into something (Her research into sleep took three years.); research on something (We need more research on this disease.)

類義語： study, investigation

よく使う表現： do research, medical research, research into something, research on something

研究する

事実を明らかにしたり疑問に答えたりするため、詳しく調べる。

やさしい英語で： To study a subject carefully to discover facts or answer questions.

• I need to research this topic.
• She researched local history for her book.
• They are researching how children learn languages.

使い方： research something (We researched the history of our town.)

類義語： study, investigate

よく使う表現： research something, research a topic, research family history, research a subject

丹念に探す

何かを見つけるため、注意深く力を尽くして探す。

やさしい英語で： To look for something with great care and effort.

• She researched the records for clues.
• He researched every cupboard for the missing document.
• They researched the old papers until they found a name.

使い方： research something (He researched the archives for a missing name.)

類義語： search, examine

よく使う表現： research old records, research the archives