interrogation

/ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˌter-ə-ˈgā-shən/ (ame, mw)

interrogation — noun

  • interrogationsingular
  • interrogationsplural

1. a formal situation in which police or other officials question a person for a lo

1.名詞B2
釋義

a formal situation in which police or other officials question a person for a long time, often using pressure or direct methods, to get information about a possible crime

例句

After six hours of interrogation, Mr. Watanabe told the police where he hid the money.

collocation: hours of interrogation

Detective Chen reviewed the interrogation footage three times before she wrote her final report.

同義詞
  • questioning

    a general term; less intense and less formal than interrogation

  • cross-examination

    specifically in a courtroom, done by lawyers during a trial

  • grilling

    informal; a long, uncomfortable series of questions

用法筆記

Interrogation implies a structured, often official questioning, unlike casual conversation. In law enforcement, interrogations are typically recorded and the person being questioned is called a 'suspect' rather than a 'witness.'

常見錯誤

❌The teacher conducted an interrogation of the class about the homework.
✅The teacher asked the class about the homework.
💡Using 'interrogation' for a classroom situation sounds too aggressive and formal.

2. the process of sending commands or signals to a computer system, database, or el

2.名詞B2
釋義

the process of sending commands or signals to a computer system, database, or electronic device in order to obtain stored information or check its operating status

例句

The technician ran an automated interrogation of the server to find the missing customer records.

collocation: automated interrogation

Dr. Patel learned from the data interrogation that files were accessed at 2 a.m.

同義詞
  • data retrieval

    a more general and widely understood term for getting data from a system

  • query

    a specific request sent to a database; more common in everyday computing

用法筆記

In computing contexts, 'interrogation' is an automated process rather than a human one. It is less common than terms like 'query' or 'data retrieval' outside of technical documentation.

常見錯誤

❌I did an interrogation of the library catalog to find a book.
✅I searched the library catalog to find a book.
💡For simple searches, 'interrogation' sounds overly technical.