- to interrogate
- to cross-examine
- to inquire
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to interrogate
- to cross-examine
- to inquire
This meaning refers to the act of questioning someone thoroughly, often used in a legal or formal context where one seeks detailed information from the individual being questioned.
The police are interrogating the suspect.
He was forced to undergo a long interrogation.
This usage pertains to the questioning of a witness in a trial, where the aim is to challenge their statements and uncover inconsistencies.
The lawyer cross-examined the witness in court.
During the cross-examination, the defense lawyer raised many pointed questions.
This meaning indicates a more general form of questioning or seeking information, often used in everyday situations or informal contexts.
Generated collocations (experimental)
pán wèn盘问xián yí rén嫌疑人to interrogate a suspectgōng kāi公开pán wèn盘问public inquiryduì对zhèng rén证人jìn xíng进行pán wèn盘问to cross-examine a witnessjìn xíng进行pán wèn盘问to conduct an interrogationpán wèn盘问chéng xù程序interrogation procedurefǎn fù反复pán盘wèn问repeated questioningpán wèn盘问zhèng jù证据to inquire about evidenceyán gé严格pán wèn盘问strict questioningjūn shì军事pán wèn盘问military interrogationfǎ lǜ法律pán wèn盘问legal inquiryshēn rù深入pán wèn盘问in-depth inquirykǒu tóu口头pán盘wèn问verbal interrogation