interrogate
🇬🇧 UK/in'terәgeit/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To question someone thoroughly or aggressively, especially in an official or formal context.
审问;讯问;盘问
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedExample Sentences
- 1.
The detective interrogated the suspects for hours seeking contradictions in their statements.
- 2.
Military intelligence officers interrogate prisoners of war to extract strategic information carefully.
- 3.
Lawyers skillfully interrogate witnesses during cross-examination to challenge unreliable testimony.