interrogate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++in·ter·ro·gate /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/ verb [transitive] ASK A QUESTIONto ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats 〔长时间地〕讯问，审问，盘问 SYN question The police interrogated the suspect for several hours. 警察盘问了这名嫌疑犯好几个小时。► see thesaurus at ask —interrogator noun [countable] He refused to tell his interrogators anything. 他拒绝向审问者透露任何信息。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

interrogate• I was interrogated at length about my conversation with the two men.• Army officers have been accused of using unorthodox methods when interrogating enemy prisoners.• During the war, he interrogated more than 150 prisoners of war.• The police interrogated Waters for 24 hours until he confessed.Origin interrogate (1400-1500) Latin past participle of interrogare, from rogare “to ask”

in·ter·ro·gate verbChineseSyllable

a to of long for time ask Corpus a someone questions lot

interrogate
in‧ter‧ro‧gate /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

verb [transitive]

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: past participle of interrogare, from rogare 'to ask'

to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats
SYN question:

The police interrogated the suspect for several hours.
—interrogator noun [countable]:

He refused to tell his interrogators anything.
—interrogation /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]

in·ter·ro·gate

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/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

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verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

interrogate

BrE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

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present simple - he / she / it

interrogates

BrE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪts/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪts/

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past simple

interrogated

BrE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/

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past participle

interrogated

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/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/

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-ing form

interrogating

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/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪŋ/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪŋ/

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~ sb

to ask sb a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way 讯问；审问；盘问

◆He was interrogated by the police for over 12 hours. 他被警察审问了 12 个多小时。

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arrest, charge, cordon, detain, detective, interrogate, plain clothes, police, raid, undercover

~ sth

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specialist

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to obtain information from a computer or other machine （在计算机或其他机器上）查询，询问

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in·ter·ro·ga·tion

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/ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/

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NAmE

/ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/

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noun

[uncountable

, countable]

◆He confessed after four days under interrogation. 他在受讯问四天之后招认了。

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◆She hated her parents' endless interrogations about where she'd been. 她讨厌父母没完没了地盘问她去哪里了。

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<titled tranID="11" status="1">interview</titled>interrogation ◇ audience ◇ consultation

These are all words for a meeting or occasion when sb is asked for information, opinions or advice. 以上各词均表示会见、询问、咨询。

interview a formal meeting at which sb is asked questions, for example, to see if they are suitable for a particular job or course of study, or in order to find out their opinions about sth 指面试、面谈：◆a job interview 求职面试
interrogation the process of asking sb a lot of questions, especially in an aggressive way, in order to get information; an occasion on which this is done 指讯问、审问、盘问：◆He confessed after four days under interrogation. 他在受讯问四天之后招认了。
audience a formal meeting with an important person 指与要人的会见、觐见：◆The Pope granted her a private audience. 教皇同意私下接见她。
consultation a meeting with an expert, especially a doctor, to get advice or treatment 指向专家请教的咨询，尤指就诊

Patterns

an in-depth interview/consultation
a police interview/interrogation
to have/request a(n) interview/audience/consultation with sb
to give/grant sb a(n) interview/audience/consultation
to carry out/conduct an interview/interrogation

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in·ter·ro·ga·tor

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/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtə(r)/

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NAmE

/ɪnˈterəɡeɪtər/

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noun