尋問 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- examine verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- interrogate verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
- interrogation noun The process of questioning someone closely, especially by police or authorities.
Senses
尋問 is used for these senses in English:
- examine To interrogate.
- interrogate (transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
- interrogation The act of interrogating or questioning; examination by questions; inquiry.
examine — full definition
- verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
- verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
- verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.
interrogate — full definition
- verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
- verb To examine something closely and critically.