{
    "term": "investigation",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "academic": true,
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "an official examination of the facts about a situation, crime, etc.",
            "sensetop": "under investigation (for something)under investigation (for doing something)investigation into somethingon investigationpending an investigation",
            "labels": "(British English)(North American English)(British English)(North American English)(especially British English)(especially British English)(especially North American English)(especially British English)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a **criminal/murder/police investigation**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "an accident investigation team"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The president has promised a **full investigation**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authorities have **launched an investigation** to determine why the ferry sank."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She remains under investigation for fraud.",
                    "contextForm": "under investigation (for something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is under investigation for assaulting a teenager.",
                    "contextForm": "under investigation (for doing something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police are **conducting ongoing investigations** into the man's death.",
                    "contextForm": "investigation into something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Officials are **calling for an investigation** into the incident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "On investigation, the noise turned out to be only a door banging.",
                    "contextForm": "on investigation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He is suspended pending a **thorough investigation** *(= until an investigation has happened)* of the allegations.",
                    "contextForm": "pending an investigation"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The police have completed their investigations into the accident."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Chief Supt Brian Allwood has been leading the investigation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She headed the investigations into the bribery allegations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An official investigation concluded that 9 000 people were killed or went missing during that period."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company confirmed that an internal investigation was under way."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was on trial for allegedly obstructing an investigation into the bank's dealings."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police are still pursuing their investigations."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The authorities conducted an extensive investigation into his tax affairs."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The board of directors commissioned its own internal investigation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The ongoing investigation has led to numerous intelligence leads."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These claims certainly warrant further investigation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He called for an investigation into the hospital's management."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "close", "detailed"],
                "verb + investigation": ["carry out", "conduct", "pursue"],
                "investigation + verb": [
                    "demonstrate something",
                    "reveal something",
                    "show something"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "on investigation",
                    "under investigation",
                    "investigation into"
                ],
                "phrases": ["the subject of an investigation"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "a scientific or academic examination of the facts of a subject or problem",
            "sensetop": "investigation into something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**Further investigation** revealed a flaw in this theory."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Refer patients with these symptoms for further investigation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the results of a **preliminary investigation** into stress at work",
                    "contextForm": "investigation into something"
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "enquiry",
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["careful", "close", "detailed"],
                "verb + investigation": ["carry out", "conduct", "pursue"],
                "investigation + verb": [
                    "demonstrate something",
                    "reveal something",
                    "show something"
                ],
                "preposition": [
                    "on investigation",
                    "under investigation",
                    "investigation into"
                ],
                "phrases": ["the subject of an investigation"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "in/investigation/investigation__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/",
                "audio": "in/investigation/investigation__us_3.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin investigatio(n-), from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’."
}