research

UK /ˈɹiːsɜːt͡ʃ/ US /ˈɹiˌsɝt͡ʃ/
verb 4noun 2name 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

detailed, in-depth, painstaking

extensive

Scientists conducted extensive research before developing the new vaccine for the disease.

basic | original | further

ground-breaking, pioneering

Her ground-breaking research on renewable energy has changed how scientists think about solar power.

collaborative | empirical | academic, clinical, historical, medical, military, scientific, social, space | AIDS, cancer, etc.

animal

Scientists have developed new medicines through animal research conducted over many years.

market

QUANT

piece

Scientists discovered an important piece of research that could help treat the disease.

VERB + RESEARCH

carry out, conduct, do, undertake

Scientists are conducting research to find new treatments for heart disease.

be based on

Her theory is based on research she gathered from five different hospitals over two years.

RESEARCH + VERB

demonstrate sth, indicate sth, prove sth, reveal sth, show sth, suggest sth

Recent studies indicate that regular exercise significantly improves mental health in teenagers.

produce sth, yield sth

The study yielded surprising results about how people learn languages in different ways.

RESEARCH + NOUN

degree

effort, programme, project, work

Scientists spent five years on a major research project to find new treatments for the disease.

methods | findings, results

purposes

Scientists collected data on eating habits for research purposes.

centre, institute, laboratory | assistant, group, student, team, worker | grant

PREP

~ in

Recent studies in psychology have explored how social media affects our daily behavior.

~ into/on

Scientists have been doing important research on how climate change affects ocean life.

PHRASES

an area of research, research and development

The company hired new scientists to work in the area of research focused on renewable energy.

2

(verb.)

ADV

carefully, exhaustively, extensively, fully, meticulously, properly, thoroughly, well

poorly

The study was poorly researched, so the findings cannot be trusted.

PREP

for

The team spent months researching for evidence to support their scientific theory.

into

The scientists conducted extensive research into the effects of climate change on ocean life.

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