investigatory

IPA/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡə.tər.i/
KK[ˌɪnvˈɛstəɡətˌɔri]IPA/ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡə.tɔːr.i/

investigatory — adjective

  • investigatorypositive
  • more investigatorycomparative
  • most investigatorysuperlative

1. relating to or carried out as part of the careful examination of something — suc

1.形容詞C1
釋義

relating to or carried out as part of the careful examination of something — such as an accident, a crime, or a claim — in order to establish what really happened.

例句

A parliamentary committee launched an investigatory hearing into the banking scandal.

collocation: investigatory hearing

Minh spent six months on investigatory work for a human-rights organisation in Jakarta.

collocation: investigatory work

同義詞
  • investigative

    broader in use — works for both official procedures (investigative techniques) and professional roles (investigative journalist); more common than investigatory

  • fact-finding

    more specific — emphasises discovering facts without necessarily making recommendations or judgments

  • exploratory

    different scope — implies trying possibilities or gathering initial impressions rather than reaching firm conclusions

文法句型

investigatory + noun

用法筆記

Most commonly appears before nouns that refer to official procedures or bodies (hearing, committee, report, powers, interview). More formal and less frequent than 'investigative' in everyday use.

常見錯誤

❌The police opened an investigatory into the case.
✅The police opened an investigation into the case.
💡'investigatory' is an adjective; the noun form is 'investigation'.
❌She is an investigatory journalist.
✅She is an investigative journalist.
💡'investigative' is the usual choice for professional roles; 'investigatory' sounds unnatural for describing a person's job.