Investigation vs Research

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Investigation

Top 2000 (courant)B2noun

Research

Top 1000 (très courant)A2noun
Le plus courant: Research
 InvestigationResearch
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɪnˌvestɪˈɡeɪʃn/"]/🇬🇧 /["/rɪˈsɜːtʃ//ˈriːsɜːtʃ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈriːsɜːrtʃ//rɪˈsɜːrtʃ/"]/
SensLooking into something to find out more about it.The act of studying something carefully to learn more about it.
ExempleThe police launched an investigation into the missing person's case.The research on climate change is very important for our future.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2A2
Nature grammaticalenounnoun
Collocationscareful, 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
Antonymesdisregard, neglect, overlookignorance, inactivity
Erreurs fréquentesConfused 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
Notes d'usageUse '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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Questions fréquentes : Investigation vs Research

Quelle est la différence entre Investigation et Research ?

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

Lequel est le plus courant : Investigation et Research ?

Research est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Lequel est le plus avancé : Investigation et Research ?

Investigation est le niveau le plus élevé, à B2, sur l'échelle CEFR.

Investigation et Research sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Investigation: B2, Research: A2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Investigation et Research ?

Investigation: noun, Research: noun.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Investigation: The police launched an investigation into the missing person's case. Research: The research on climate change is very important for our future.

Puis-je utiliser Investigation et Research de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Investigation et Research sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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