Investigation vs Research

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Investigation

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2noun

Research

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2noun
Am häufigsten: Research
 InvestigationResearch
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈsɜːtʃ//ˈriːsɜːtʃ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈriːsɜːrtʃ//rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/"]/
BedeutungLooking into something to find out more about it.The act of studying something carefully to learn more about it.
BeispielThe police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.The research on climate change is very important for our future.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB2A2
Wortartnounnoun
Kollokationencareful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigation, careful, close, detailed, carry out, conduct, pursue, demonstrate something, reveal something, show something, on investigation, under investigation, investigation into, the subject of an investigationcareful, detailed, in-depth, piece, carry out, conduct, do, demonstrate something, find something, identify something, degree, effort, programme/​program, research in, research into, research on, an area of research, focus your research on something, somebody’s own research
Antonymedisregard, neglect, overlookignorance, inactivity
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'invest' which means to put money into something., Using 'investigation' as a verb instead of a noun., Mixing up 'investigation' with 'inspector', which refers to a person.Using 'research' as an uncountable noun instead of a countable noun (e.g., saying 'a research' instead of 'a piece of research'), Confusing 'research' with 'search' (research is more in-depth and analytical), Using 'research' inappropriately in non-academic contexts
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'investigation' in formal contexts, like police work or research. Avoid in casual conversations.Used in academic and professional contexts. Avoid using 'research' as a verb in casual conversation; instead, use 'study' or 'look into'.

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Häufige Fragen: Investigation vs Research

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Investigation und Research?

Investigation: Looking into something to find out more about it. Research: The act of studying something carefully to learn more about it.

Was ist häufiger: Investigation und Research?

Research ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Investigation und Research auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Investigation: B2, Research: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Investigation und Research austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Investigation und Research sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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