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• 名词，指寻找某人或某物的行为，通常是有系统或彻底的；也指搜查、调查或检索。

A noun referring to the act of looking for something or someone, often systematically or thoroughly.

1. Act of looking for somethingA2formal

   An attempt to find something or someone by looking carefully.

   搜寻

   • The police conducted a thorough search of the area.
   • Her search for the missing keys lasted an hour.
   • The search for survivors continued through the night.

   同义词examinationexplorationhuntinvestigationlookprobepursuitquestscourtrawl

2. Online information retrievalA2informal

   The act of using a search engine or database to find information on the internet.

   搜索

   • I did a quick search for the best restaurants in town.
   • His search returned thousands of results.
   • The search for the article took only a few seconds.

   同义词lookupquery

3. Quest or pursuitB2formal

   A long or determined attempt to find or achieve something.

   寻求

   • His search for meaning in life led him to travel the world.
   • The scientist's search for a cure consumed decades of work.
   • Their search for justice continued in the courtroom.

   同义词explorationhuntpursuitquestseeking

• 动词，表示寻找某人或某物，或对某个地方或区域进行仔细检查、搜查。也指在信息、数据库或网络上查找、检索。

A verb used to indicate the act of looking for something or someone, or examining a place or area thoroughly.

1. Examine or inspectB1formal

   To examine something thoroughly in order to find something hidden or to check for details.

   检查或搜查

   • Customs officers searched his luggage at the airport.
   • The doctor searched the wound for debris.
   • They searched the database for the required information.

   同义词combexamineexplorego throughinspectprobescourscrutinize

   反义词disregardignoreneglectoverlook

2. Try to find informationA2informalIT

   To use a search engine or reference material to find information.

   搜索

   • I searched Google for the best restaurants in town.
   • She searched the dictionary for the meaning of the word.
   • He searched the library catalog for books on history.

   同义词browselook upqueryresearchscanseek