sleuthing

英 [ˈsluːθɪŋ]

美 [ˈsluːθɪŋ]

n.  侦查，调查(犯罪案件或神秘事件)

现在分词：sleuthing　

COCA.33714

牛津词典

noun

• 侦查，调查（犯罪案件或神秘事件）
  the act of investigating a crime or mysterious event
  1. to do some private sleuthing
     进行私人侦查

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT (非警方人员所做的)调查，侦察
  Sleuthingis the investigation of a crime or mystery by someone who is not a police officer.
  1. I did a little sleuthing to see if I could find any footprints.
     为了看能否找到什么脚印，我做了一番小小的侦察。

英英释义

noun

• a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
  1. detection is hard on the feet
  Synonym:detectiondetectingdetective work

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