do/carry out research (also conduct research formal) 进行研究
The research was carried out by a team of scientists at Edinburgh University.
进行此项研究的是爱丁堡大学的一个科学家团队。
nLittle research has been conducted into the subject.
undertake research formal (=start or do research) 着手研究
They are planning to undertake research into the genetic causes of the disease.
他们正计划开展这种疾病的遗传病因研究。
adjectives
scientific research 科学研究
Our conclusions are based on scientific research.
我们的结论建立在科学研究的基础之上。
medical research 医学研究
The charity raises money for medical research.
这家慈善机构为医学研究筹集资金。
historical research 历史研究
This is a fascinating piece of historical research.
这是一项极有趣味的历史研究。
basic research (=the most important or most necessary area of research) 基础研究
He wants to conduct basic research into the nature of human cells.
他希望进行人类细胞特性的基础研究。
extensive research (=research that examines a lot of information and details) 广泛的研究
nExtensive research has proved the theory wrong.
painstaking research (=very careful and thorough research) 刻苦的研究
nShe spent years carrying out painstaking historical research.
pioneering research (=research that produces completely new information) 开创性研究
nWatson did pioneering research on the long-term effects of dieting.
research + NOUN
a research project/programme 研究计划/项目
The research project will be funded by the Medical Research Council.
此项研究计划将由医学研究委员会资助。
research findings (=what is discovered by a piece of research) 研究发现
He will present his research findings at the conference.
他将在大会上展示自己的研究发现。
research work 研究工作
nDoctor Fox received world-wide acclaim for her research work on breast cancer.
a research team 研究小组
nThe professor will head a research team working on the effects of climatic change on agriculture.
a research student 研究生
nHe supervised many research students.
a research grant (=money for doing research) 研究经费
nHave you applied for a research grant?
phrases
an area/field of research 研究领域
This is a very exciting area of research.
这是个令人激动的研究领域。
a piece of research 一项研究
nA recent piece of research shows why marriages break up.
na body of research (=results from several pieces of research)
There is a large body of research which indicates that passive smoking causes cancer.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘make research’. Say do research or carry out research.
不要说 ‘make research’。而要说 do research或 carry out research。
nTHESAURUS
research noun [uncountableU]carefuldetailed work that is done in order to find out more about a subject, especially as a part of a scientific or academicproject
Billions of dollars have been spent on research into the causes and treatment of cancer.
The University has for a long time been a leading centre for research in this field.
work noun [uncountableU] the studies that have been done on a particular subject
Faraday is famous for his work on electricity.
A lot of work has been done on hydrogen-powered cars.
Their work had an enormous influence on the study of genetics.
study noun [countableC] a piece of work in which someone examines a particular subject in order to find out more about it, and writes about what they have found
The study showed that 25 percent of adults do not eat breakfast at all, compared with 14 percent in 1961.
Recent studies suggest that our sense of smell is closely linked with the part of the brain that deals with memory.
experiment noun [countableC] a scientific test in order to find out what happens when you do something
They carried out a series of experiments (=they did a series of experiments) in order to try to prove their theory.
Experiments have shown that there is an increased risk of some forms of cancer.
do ... research• By these we do not just mean that lots of people do research and take time over it.• I always got my work done, and I have been able to do some research on the side.• She decided to do some research herself and then approach her boss directly to discuss the merits of additional outsourcing moves.• How to do researchbased on their theories has proved difficult for the phenomenologists.• Sending students to the library to do research reports on two possiblecareers simply is not adequate.• He had to buy a lot of different numbers of magazines to do his research.• I wanted to do my own research.
1SESTUDYto study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas 研究;探索 → investigate
He’s been researching material for a documentary.
他一直在研究材料,准备做一个纪录片。
research into
Ten years ago I began researching into the role of women in trade unions.
十年前我开始研究妇女在工会里的地位。
Register
In everyday English, people often use the expression do research rather than the verb to research: 在日常英语中,人们常用do research,而不用动词research
She’s been doing some research into the history of the area.
她一直在研究该地区的历史。
2STUDYto get all the necessary facts and information for something (为…)进行研究,搜集资料
This book has been very well researched.
该书是在搜集了大量资料的基础上写成的。
Examples from the Corpus
research• Joslin's legal documents were praised for being well researched.• He researchedalone at night, and by day discussed his findings with no one.• That was 10 years ago and since then I've researched and developed that simpledietingprinciple.• Vargas began researching his family's history 12 years ago.• Doctors researching into the causes of the disease believe they may have found a cure.• At one time we had about eighty people here who did nothing but research into various family genealogies.• Scientific Officerrequired to assist with a project researching intracellular events in scrapie-infected cells.• He spent four years researchingmaterial for the play.• The couple still maintain close links with local schools, where they spend hours researching, sketching and absorbingjokes.• They want to research the features and the prices and they want to get the information from some one they can trust.• It is important to research the market fully before offering a new product for sale.