interrogate

动词 v.
/ɪnˈtɛɹəɡeɪt/    /ɪnˈtɛɹəɡeɪt/|/ɪnˈteɹəɡæɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner. transitive
    — The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go.
  2. To query (something); to request information from (something). transitive
    — to interrogate a database
  3. To examine (something) critically. literary,transitive
    — Griffin's approach allows her to reveal Billie Holiday's resilient strength of character and to interrogate the racism she endured, which was as tragic as her personal mistakes.

词形变化

interrogates present,singular,third-person interrogating participle,present interrogated participle,past interrogated past

词源

Learned borrowing from Latin interrogātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin interrogō (“to inquire, interrogate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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