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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

  1. verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
  2. verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
  3. verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
  4. verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.

interrogate — full definition

  1. verb To question someone closely and often forcefully, typically to get information out of them.
  2. verb To examine something closely and critically.

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