serious study of a subject, in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

研究; 探索:

research into the causes of cancer

癌症病因的研究

a research team

研究小组

I'm still doing research for my thesis.

我还在为我的论文进行研究。

Gould was helped in his researches by local naturalists.

古尔德在研究过程中得到了当地博物学家的帮助。

the activity of finding information about something that you are interested in or need to know about

研究（工作）:

It's a good idea to do some research before you buy a house.

买房子之前作些了解，这个主意不错。

to study a subject in detail, especially in order to discover new facts or test new ideas

研究，探索;

He's been researching material for a documentary.

他一直在研究材料，准备做一个纪录片。

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。

to 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.

这本书是经过大量的资料搜集写成的。